Dhaka: Bangladesh’s macroeconomy remains deeply fragile, battered by a Fitch rating downgrade, stubbornly high inflation, record low private credit growth, and a looming fiscal shortfall, the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI) warned on Thu…
Dhaka: A mild heat wave is currently affecting 11 districts, including Dhaka, as reported by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday. This weather condition is expected to persist, impacting the daily lives of residents in these are…
Dhaka: The government is considering reducing the tax on new SIM card issuance and abolishing taxes on SIM replacements and Internet of Things (IoT)/Machine-to-Machine (M2M) SIMs as part of efforts to expand the telecommunications sector and strengthe…
Dhaka: Macroeconomic stabilisation alone will not be sufficient to restore high and sustainable growth in Bangladesh, Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI) Chairman Dr Zaidi Sattar said on Thursday. He called for a bold new phase of productivi…
Dhaka: Dhaka South City BNP on Thursday conducted a leaflet distribution and public outreach campaign at Motijheel against what the party described as propaganda by vested interests about the July National Charter and referendum, and in support of the…
Jashore: Police recovered the bloodstained body of a young man from a bamboo grove at Kirtipur in Jhikargacha upazila of Jashore early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Abu Huraira Mim, 35, son of Mashiar Rahman of the area.
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Dhaka: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has directed the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner to submit the probe report within one week over the brutal rape and murder of eight-year-old child Ramisa Akter at Pall…
Khulna: Jute workers in Khulna blocked the road for the third consecutive day on Thursday, demanding the unconditional withdrawal of the ban on raw jute exports and compensation for workers who lost their jobs due to the suspension of exports. The wor…
Bangalore: A growing social media trend dubbed ‘office air’ is drawing attention to how long hours spent in indoor office environments may leave people feeling and looking more tired, dull and less refreshed by the end of the day. Online users have be…