High-speed travel across Dhaka seems no distant dream now as a multifaceted elevated expressway over the crammed capital gets the go-ahead after an updated feasibility study that estimates the cost at Tk 430 billion. The new government has in principle decided to construct the 39
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it suspects some rare human to human transmission of the deadly hantavirus took place between very close contacts on board a luxury cruise ship hit by seven confirmed or suspected cases. Human to human transmission is not common, and the U.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostaqur Rahman has called the administrators of the state-owned Sammilito Islami Bank (SIB) to a meeting on Wednesday. The meeting, scheduled for 2pm at the BB Headquarters, comes amid growing uncertainty among depositors and employees about the bank’s operational s
The financial statement of Mutual Trust Bank PLC for year 2025.
Failure to meet revenue targets set in the ambitious budgets has been a familiar pattern in Bangladesh. The revenue authority is obviously in a race against time to make up for the huge revenue shortfall created over the past nine months and meet the gap by the final quarter of the current fiscal y
One of the most frequently discussed mechanisms for increasing revenue for the National Board of Revenue (NBR), as well as improving the country's Tax-GDP ratio, is the expansion of the tax net. The persistently low Tax-GDP ratio clearly reflects a narrow tax base-one that, despite repeated commitm
The banking sector is the lifeblood of any modern economy. It channels savings into investments, manages financial risks, and sustains economic growth. Yet for decades, Bangladesh's banking industry has struggled with a persistent and deeply rooted problem a workforce that lacks specialised p
The smile curve is widely used to rank value in global production. At the two ends lie research, design, branding, and market control-the high-value segments. At the bottom lies manufacturing, often portrayed as the lowest-value activity. Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) sector is therefore ro
In a major move to promote eco-friendly transportation, Bangladesh Bank has doubled the personal loan ceiling and significantly increased the limit for car loans, specifically targeting electric and hybrid vehicles. According to a circular issued by the central bank on Tuesday (May 5), a person ca
Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has described the national election as an "excellent" event, the likes of which Bangladesh had never seen before. He made the remarks during a defence-related discussion on the third day of the Deputy Commissioners’ (DC) Conference held at the Osmani Memorial Au
US president Donald Trump, while speaking at the Oval office, repeated his claim that Tehran wants to make a deal. When asked what Iran would need to do to violate the ceasefire, Trump said, "Well, you'll find out, because I'll let you know ... They know what not to do.""I can say this: Iran wants
The Met Gala has fully delivered a high-fashion fever dream, with this year’s “Costume Art” theme pushing everyone on that carpet into straight-up experimental territory. With the dress code “Fashion is Art”, the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps did not feel like a tr
