DSE, CSE end week with broad-based losses despite marginal index gains

Bangladesh's capital market closed the week on a cautious note Thursday, with both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) recording marginal index gains while the majority ...

Over 40 lakh cases pending in lower courts: Law Minister

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman on Thursday told Parliament that more than 40 lakh cases were pending in the subordinate courts across the country at the end ...

Agent banking expands access but lags in credit, gender inclusion: Study

Bangladesh's agent banking revolution has a paradox at its heart; over the past decade, the country has built one of South Asia's most extensive agent banking networks over 21,000 outlets ...

Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman passes away

Commerce Ministry Secretary Mahbubur Rahman passed away early Friday at a hospital in the capital. He was 58.He breathed his last around 6:25am while undergoing treatment at a private hospital, ...

Bangladesh holds highest-ever refined fuel stock, says State Minister

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit on Friday said Bangladesh currently has the highest stock of refined petroleum products in its history, assuring that the ...

BNP begins selecting final picks for women’s reserved seats

The BNP has started the final selection process for nominating candidates for the reserved women’s seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, with aspirants appearing before the party’s nomination board.The nomination ...

Hasina’s extradition request being examined: India

Reiterating its desire to engage constructively, India on Friday said they are examining the request for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s extradition as part of ongoing judicial and internal legal ...

MDBs agree on value-for-money procurement, deepen mutual reliance for joint financing

Heads of major multilateral development banks (MDBs) have agreed to advance a value-for-money procurement approach to enhance the quality and long-term sustainability of projects financed by the institutions, while allowing ...

PM seeks doctors’ support to build affordable, humane healthcare system

Outlining plans to raise health sector allocation to 5 percent of GDP, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged physicians working at the grassroots to lead efforts to build an ...

Bangladesh’s growth-governance gap a cautionary tale, economists warn

Bangladesh’s decades of strong economic growth came at a cost of overlooked governance failures that eventually contributed to political upheaval, economists warned at the opening session of the 9th SANEM ...