Bangladesh: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has removed the mandatory 100 percent cash margin requirement for opening letters of credit (LCs) to import fruits, allowing scheduled banks to set the rate based on their banker-customer relationship.
According to …
Chattogram: The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been instructed to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No. 3. This directive comes as a result of a low pressure area that has formed over the Northwest Bay and the adj…
Katiadi: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday emphasized the urgent need for public awareness and coordinated efforts to protect rivers, canals, haors, beels, and other water bodies from pollution, asserting that safeguarding the environment is cru…
Darwin: Mehidy Hasan Miraz put Bangladesh in a strong position on the fourth morning in Darwin, taking three wickets as Australia reached 243 for 7 at lunch, a lead of 15.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Australia added 82 runs in 31 overs …
Naogaon: Acute load shedding caused by a shortfall in electricity supply is disrupting industrial production and irrigation in Naogaon, with factories cutting output and farmers struggling to keep Aman rice fields irrigated amid persistent hot weather…
Dhaka: Excess liquidity in Bangladesh’s banking sector reached an all-time high, crossing Tk 4.08 lakh crore at the end of June 2026, driven by rising bank deposits and a distinct reluctance among entrepreneurs to take new loans for business expansion…
Dhaka: Reiterating his optimism about addressing issues through top-level meetings, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi expressed hope that a visit to India by Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman “should take place much sooner.”…
Dhaka: Dhaka ranked 27th among the world’s most polluted cities on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 68 at 9:30 am.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the city’s air quality was classified as ‘Moderate’, posing moder…