Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has doubled the Exporters’ Retention Quota (ERQ) for merchandise exporters of goods with high import content, raising the permissible retention limit from 7.5 percent to 15 percent of the repatriated Free on Board (FOB) val…
Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved the establishment of a solar power plant with battery backup and an associated power distribution system at Hatiya upazila in Noakhali district to ensure a reliable and sustaina…
Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved several procurement proposals, including the import of fertilizer. The approvals came at the 32nd meeting of the CCGP for 2026, held at the Cabinet Division in the capital with …
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves stood at US$36.47 billion (gross), according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank today. The country’s gross foreign exchange reserves reached this figure, while reserves calculated under the IMF…
Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today has given approval in principle to reduce the minimum international open tender submission period for the emergency procurement of fertilizer raw materials from 42 days to 21 days to ensure…
Rajshahi: Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) Managing Director Golam Mortuza today emphasized the importance of meeting all business targets for the current fiscal year to maintain the bank’s profitability. ‘The present government aims to build a sk…
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have engaged in discussions to expand green finance and develop thematic bond markets aimed at bolstering climate-resilient investments through B…
Dhaka: FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia of Bangladesh defeated Serbia’s Strahinja Bajkic in the seventh round of the Masters event of the 6th International Summer Chess Festival – Serbia Open 2026 now being held in Belgrade, Serbia.
According to Bangl…
Dhaka: The Bangladesh national women’s kabaddi team is eagerly preparing to conclude their series against the visiting Nepal women’s team with a victory in the fifth and final match of the Women’s Kabaddi Test Series, scheduled for tomorrow at the Nat…