Chittagong: Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Minister Saching Prue today emphasized the necessity of transforming Bandarban into a clean and safe tourist spot. He encouraged stakeholders to harness the tourism potential of CHT by organizing and ad…
Kathmandu: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed that the national men’s team will travel to Nepal in March 2027 for a three-match T20 International series. This tour will be dedicated to the memory of those who died in Nepal’s recent devas…
Dhaka: The government is emphasising public-private partnerships and increased investment to transform Bangladesh’s tourism potential into a planned, sustainable, and internationally competitive industry, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduz…
Dhaka: US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen on Thursday highlighted how constant debate, the continuous search for consensus, and the American Constitution’s emphasis on the separation of powers, judicial independence, and the right to kee…
Dhaka: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has directed the police to swiftly arrest all individuals involved in the killing of Special Branch (SB) Sub-Inspector Md Altaf Hossain in Aminbazar of Savar. This directive was issued after a meeting with the dec…
Dhaka: The profit rate for subscribers to the Universal Pension Scheme against their investments during the 2025-26 financial year has been set at 11.72 percent, up from the previously announced 11.68 percent. The decision was approved at the fourth m…
Bangladesh bank: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all scheduled banks, Mobile Financial Services (MFS), Payment Service Providers (PSPs), and Payment System Operators (PSOs) to ensure real-time credit to merchant accounts for transactions made via …
Dhaka: has fixed the maximum interest rate at 7 percent for loans under the Tk20,000 crore pre-refinance scheme aimed at reopening closed industrial and service sector enterprises. The central bank also introduced a six-month grace period on loan disb…
Dhaka: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man with a foreign-made pistol, four rounds of ammunition, and two magazines during an anti-smuggling operation in Shibganj upazila on Thursday. The arrestee was identified as Md Mashiur Rahman, and two …