Industry Desk: At least 100 people were killed when a fire broke out at a wedding attended by hundreds of guests in northern Iraq after fireworks were set off inside, officials said Wednesday.The cause of the…

Govt debt increased 3-time with new note

Mahfuz Emran: The government has set a record of borrowing money from Bangladesh Bank. The government has taken a loan of Tk 97,684 crores from the central bank in the last financial year, breaking all previous…

Verification of tax files of building owners to start

Rent to Bank-Insurance-FIs Staff Correspondent: Branches of banks, insurance and financial institutions are spread all over the country. These branches are run on building or floor rent. There are 66 state-owned banks, private banks, foreign and…

No trace of 300,000 Rohingyas in six yrs

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Barbed wire fences were erected surrounding 33 Rohingya refugee camps in in Ukhiya and Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar at a cost of approximately Tk 1.95 billion, but the Rohingyas are now fleeing from…

1 in 3 countries at high risk of fiscal crisis: UN

Industry Desk: One in three countries around the world is now at high risk of a fiscal crisis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres says, as review shows trillions of dollars are needed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals…

Still grappling with patients from outside

Dengue: Dhaka hospitals Staff Correspondent: Though the Directorate General of Health Services recently requested health officials outside the capital not to refer patients to Dhaka, the number of patients from outside still remains high.According to health…

Outstanding bank loans increased by 48.72pc in 5 years

Rafiqul Islam Azad: The volume of overdue loans has been constantly increasing in the banking sector. At the end of June this year, the amount of overdue loans has increased to Tk 223,327 crores. The amount…

Over 10 lakh illegal arms in Bangladesh

Political leaders hold 10,000 Staff Correspondent: Political leaders and activists including parliamentarians have more than 10,000 licensed firearms. Three-fourths of the license holders are associated with the ruling Awami League and its affiliates. BNP leaders are…

ATM booth payment extremely declined

Staff Correspondent: The use of ATM booths has spread to the fringes of the country. As there is no electricity in many areas, ATM booths are running on solar power. An average of more than Tk…

Visa policy caused big fall in stock market

Staff Correspondent: The country’s stock market fell sharply on Sunday after news spread that the United States had begun implementing a visa policy against some Bangladeshi nationals accused of being responsible or involved in obstructing the…

Many renowned Saudi companies interested to invest in Bangladesh

Says Ambassador Essa Staff Correspondent: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, Essa bin Yousef Al Duhailan, has said Bangladesh is an emerging economic power in Southeast Asia, and Saudi Arabia is keen to…