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Bangladesh stands out as exception to global pattern of shrinking remittances: WB

Bangladesh has exceptionally denied the worldwide declining trend of remittance inflows in a pandemic-hit year, as, a World Bank projection...

PM urges affluent persons to help destitute people in own village

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon the country’s affluent section to extend cooperation to the destitute people in...

Bangladesh prepares to form pacts with 12 nations for retrieving black money

The government is preparing to bring black money back to the country. News agency UNB has learnt that the government...

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Govt to sign contract soon to get Covid-19 vaccine: Health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said the government will sign a contract in the next...

Is Bangladesh a tax-friendly country?

After the recent proposal to raise the tax-free income ceiling and other reforms in the...

‘Bangladesh-India border haats are places for socio-cultural exchanges’

Border haats have immensely contributed towards socialisation and cultural exchanges between the people on both...

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Bangladesh

On Going China Project in Bangladesh

China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC) has partnered with North West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) of Bangladesh to invest, construct and operate...

Central bank offers cheapest ever export loans

The central bank has slashed interest rates...

Budget spend falls Tk 1.0 trillion short of FY'20 target

The government expenditure fell significantly in the...

Global

How COVID-19 will increase inequality in emerging markets and developing economies

Emerging markets and developing economies grew consistently in the two decades before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, allowing for much-needed gains in poverty reduction and life...

US supports one million American jobs in Indo Pacific in two years

The United States has supported nearly one...

German economy sees record growth in third quarter

The German economy grew by a record...

Stock

IPO share bidding of Index Agro begins Sunday

The bidding for eligible investors (EIs) to explore the cut-off...

Weekly review: Stocks slip into red amid profit booking sell-offs

Stocks slipped into the red in the outgoing week as...

HSBC to overhaul business model

HSBC Holdings on Tuesday signalled it would embark on a...

Surging coronavirus cases subdue Asian shares

Asian shares got the week off to a hesitant start...

Push for listing of MNCs with Bangladesh stock market

Stocks witness mixed trend at open

United Power recommends 155pc dividend

DSE daily turnover exceeds Tk 11b mark

Stocks witness downtrend at open

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HSBC drives Bangladesh’s first crossborder blockchain LC transaction

HSBC has hit another milestone by successfully executing the first-ever crossborder Blockchain Letter-of-Credit (LC) transaction in Bangladesh. The transaction involved the import of 20,000MT of fuel oil by United Mymensingh Power Limited, Banglades...

Number of registered vehicles witnesses sharp decline

Call to mobilise foreign investment in Bangladesh

Traders sell new potatoes at Tk 150 a kg

Toyota recalling 5.84 million vehicles with faulty fuel pumps

Facebook reports strong third-quarter results

Procurement condition slows down India-funded projects

Currency	Sell	Purchase

Commodity	Price	Change
GOLD	2,034.80 (US$/oz)	+1.38%
SILVER	28.32 (US$/oz)	+2.32%
COPPER	6,437.00 (US$/oz)	+1.05%
CRUDE OIL	42.19 (US$/bbl.)	-2.36%
COTTON # 2	0.62 (USc/lb)	+2.47%
WHEAT (CBOT)	210.09 (USD/bu)	-0.1%
PALM OIL	823.96 (USD/MTon)	3.4%
Soybean OIL	35.04 (USc/lb)	+0.26%
Sugar # 11	14.31 (USc/lb)	+2.00%

National

Direct bus service on Dhaka-Jaflong route from November 2

Two bus services from Dhaka to Jaflong and Bholaganj, popular tourist spots in Sylhet division, will start operating from November...

‘Lalmonirhat mob killing failure of local administration’

Rangpur Divisional Commissioner Abdul Wahab Bhuiyan has said there was a failure of local administration behind the incident of beating...

Government promoting fish farming in cages: Minister

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Saturday said the government seeks to promote fish farming in cages, known...

Politics

Gayeshwar finds intra-party feud for BNP’s failure in movement

BNP standing committee member has said BNP did...

Economy remains in better position, Obaidul Quader says

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on...

Country

Man on seven-day remand for ‘hurting religious sentiment’ in Feni

A Feni court on Friday placed a man...

Fire breaks out at Gazipur shoe factory

A fire broke out at a footwear factory...

Crime

Man held for ‘killing wife’ in Sunamganj

A woman was hacked to death allegedly by...

Ex-DIG prisons Rashid indicted for illegally amassing Tk 31.4m

A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against...

World

Asia

Malaysia mulling temporary work permits for undocumented migrants

Malaysian government is considering issuing temporary work permits to illegal foreign workers in the country to overcome the shortage of...

In safe Singapore's 'cursed' town, ghosts and odd happenings

With a torch in one hand and an electromagnetic metre...

Americas

Canada to receive over 1.2 million immigrants in three years

Canada plans to bring in more than 1.2 million new immigrants over the next three years as the country tries...

US shatters daily Covid-19 record with over 0.1 million fresh infections

The United States set a new all-time high for coronavirus...

US early vote surpasses 85 million

With four days remaining in the US presidential campaign, more...

Europe

Mother, children saved from Turkey earthquake rubble

A mother and three of her children were pulled to safety on Saturday after being trapped for almost 18 hours...

Spanish police detain man for praising attack near Paris

A Moroccan man was arrested in Barcelona for praising the...

Death toll rises to 27 in earthquake that struck Turkey, Greece

Rescue workers in western Turkish city of Izmir searched through...

Africa

Tanzania opposition rejects presidential election result, wants fresh vote

Tanzania’s two leading opposition parties said on Saturday they would not recognise the results of a presidential election that handed...

Opposition in Seychelles wins presidency for first time in 43 years

The Seychelles elected an opposition candidate as president for the...

Sudan agrees to normalise relations with Israel, Trump announces

Sudan is to normalise relations with Israel - the latest...

Editorial

Prospect of Aman rice procurement

The prospect of meeting the just-announced procurement target for Aman this year remains somewhat clouded because of several factors. Notable among them are high prices of rice in the market, possible shortfall in production due to consecutive floods and dwindling volume of rice stored in the public silos. The rice prices have soared to a record high level in recent...

Justice delayed is justice denied

The above early nineteenth-century maxim has been doing the rounds ever since it was coined, supposedly by the celebrated British Prime Minister, William E. Gladstone. For all practical purposes, the axiom continues to remain an appendage to the legal system in many parts of the world. In Bangladesh, it has already left its mark on scores of legal proceedings. In...