Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased US$202 million from 13 commercial banks through multiple auction methods as part of its ongoing strategy to curb the depreciation of the US dollar against the taka and revitalize the remittance and export se…
Dhaka: Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed emphasized the importance of transparency, accountability, and political goodwill in fighting corruption today. “The major concern is to ensure transparency and accountability in every sector. If the politic…
Dhaka: The Election Commission (EC) has announced an extension of the deadline for expatriates to correct their foreign addresses using the Postal Vote BD mobile app. This decision was made following requests from expatriates residing in seven specifi…
Dhaka: National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan today emphasized the urgent need to expand Bangladesh’s VAT and income tax base. This move aims to reduce reliance on import-based revenue, strengthen fiscal stability, and support t…
Dhaka: Health officials today said they recorded 421 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts, killing at least three persons in the past 24 hours. “We recorded deaths of three dengue patients in 24 hours ending at 8 am today,” a spokesman of Directorate Gene…
Dhaka: Pairaband village, known as the birthplace of Begum Rokeya, a noted woman philosopher, writer, educationist, social activist, and advocate for women’s rights, turned festive as it marked Rokeya Day-2025. Today, hundreds of individuals from vari…
Dhaka: Jahangirnagar University (JU) has received 2,19,399 applications for its undergraduate admission test in the 2025-26 academic year, with 119 candidates set to contest for each of the 1,844 seats across seven units. Member-Secretary of the JU Ad…
Dhaka: The government has officially issued the Representation of the People Order (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, bringing significant reforms to the electoral framework of the country. The amendment, which was signed by President Md Shahabuddin,…
Dhaka: The electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system of the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) has experienced a year of remarkable increase in tender volume, registrations of tenderers and procuring entities, and the estimated cost …
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