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Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed foreign payment regulations for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), allowing them to remit up to US$3,000 annually for meeting bona fide current expenses abroad.The central bank, through a circular issued on Sunday, said the remittances may be made either via t...
National,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed commercial banks to ink Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with 12 international asset recovery and law firms to help bring back money laundered abroad allegedly by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members and several major business groups.The central b...
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The finance ministry has approved a proposal of the home ministry for the recruitment of 4,000 unarmed Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) of police for enhancing the capability of the law enforcing force.The finance ministry through a letter, signed by Deputy Secretary of its cost management unit Kazi ...
National,Politics
Three officials of Sonali Bank PLC (SBPLC) on Monday testified in three cases filed against 53 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, over irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project.Those witnesses are-- SBPLC senior...
The frequency and intensity of lightning will increase in Bangladesh in future, while rural people will be affected most for lack of access to early warning systems and protective infrastructures, according to an expert.“Communities in rural and remote areas, often engaged in outdoor activitie...
Visiting Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey A Beris Ekinci today called on Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), at the BNP Chairperson's political office in Gulshan here.The meeting began at around 2 pm, where Turkish Ambassador in ...
Director General (DG) of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) Dr Salim M Al Malik on Monday expressed his deep admiration for Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and his globally influential initiatives.He also sought permission to incorporate Professor Yun...
The state-appointed defence counsel today started cross-examining the investigation officer (IO) in a case against three, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over their alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July-August Mass Uprising.Advocate Amir Hossain, the state-appointe...
Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Bangladesh Lulzim Pllana paid a courtesy call on Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at the latter's office in the capital's Bashundhara area on Monday morning.During the meeting, the envoy inquired about the health condition of the Jamaat Ameer a...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday sought media support to hold a transparent, fair and credible national election."We want to hold a transparent and clean election. For that, we need the cooperation of the media," he said.The CEC made these remarks while presiding...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Sunday fixed tomorrow for hearing on the charges of crimes against humanity against Joint General Secretary of Awami League (AL) Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three others during last year’s mass uprising.The three-member ICT-2 led by Justice Nazrul Islam...
As part of the regular administrative activities, the government has transferred 69 deputy secretaries (DSs) to different ministries, divisions and subordinate offices.The ministry of public administration today issued a gazette notification signed by senior assistant secretary Jeti Pru in this rega...
A formal probe into the allegations of crimes against humanity committed by Awami League as a party will begin soon, Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam said on Sunday.Replying to a question while talking to journalists on the International Crimes Tribunal premises here, the Chief Prosecutor said ...
A delegation of Buddhist religious leaders today exchanged greetings with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of ‘Probarona Purnima’, a religious festival of the community.They exchanged greetings with the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna here. On the...
BSS, DHAKA: Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs Lt. Gen. (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said the fascist and their cohorts are behind the conspiracy to create unrest at CHT region and ruin communal harmony by adding beard on the face of ‘Oshur’ (demon) during Durga ...
Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has greeted the members of Buddhist community in the country and across the globe on the occasion of the Shubho Probarona Purnima and Kathin Chibar Dana, a religious festival of the community.In a message Prof. Yunus said the great Gautama Buddha throughou...
In a bid to set an example in protecting the environment and public health, the government has completely banned single-use plastics (SUP) inside the Bangladesh Secretariat from Sunday. The Cabinet Division has recently issued instructions to all ministries in this regard.All entry points of th...
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said if the upcoming national parliamentary election is postponed anyway it will lead to the rebirth of fascism. "If the election is delayed, fascism will be reborn. Then the fallen fascism will get an opportunity, which is in no way...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the whole world supports Bangladesh's democratic transition through elections.He said, "The whole world supports this democratic transition. Specifically, the support of the democratic world is completely present here."Fakhru...
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Apparel import volume by the USA from Bangladesh (volume in million SME) rose by 26.62 percent although the overall apparel import volume from the USA decreased by 5.30 percent, according to the US Government Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), from 2015 to 2024.In comparison, Bangladesh's c...
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