Staff Correspondent : The Bangladesh Bank has decided not to accept any further proposals for bank mergers at the moment, as it has already received five proposals for mergers.State-run Sonali Bank aims to acquire Bangladesh Development…

Road accidents claimed 565 lives in March

Motorcycle Incidents Lead in Fatalities Staff Correspondent : A total of 565 lives were lost in 552 road accidents nationwide last month, as reported by the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh, a non-governmental organization advocating for…

Major collapse in GDP growth in Q2

Rafiqul Islam Azad : The contribution of the industry and service sectors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has significantly decreased in the second quarter (October-December) of the current financial year 2023-2024.The downturn in GDP growth…

Western allies call on Israel to avoid escalation

Iran attacks Israel with over 300 drones, missiles Industry Desk : Israel’s allies have urged it to avoid any escalation, as it considers a response to Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack.Israel’s Western allies, including France,…

Sheikh Hasina’s ship to be sailing in smooth seas: US think-tank

Staff Correspondent : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s journey to run Bangladesh is getting smooth as US officials, after the last general elections of Bangladesh, recognized the new government and pledged to collaborate with it, says US…

MV Abdullah with 23 sailors freed for$5 m dollars

Two European warships escort it tothe UAE port Ayub Ali, Chattogram: The Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah with 23 sailors has finally been released from the pirates of Somalia. The owner of the ship, the famous industrial…

Bangladesh eyes unexplored RMG markets in Brazil

Rafiqul Islam Azad : Bangladesh is seeking to tap into the untapped Readymade Garments (RMG) market in Brazil to reduce the widening trade gap between the two countries, according to sources.A senior official in the Ministry…

Dhaka still in holiday mood

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka city is still to get its usual look though the city dwellers have started returning to the capital after holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr and PahelaBaishakh.The bustling capital look empty with most of the roadside…

Where is Nathan Bom now what is his source of power

Special Correspondent: Nathan Bom was born and brought up in the family of Anton. Then he graduated in Fine Arts from Dhaka University. He also went to some European countries. He used to claim to his…

Bangladesh’s economy under huge pressure

Mahfuja Mukul : The World Bank has predicted that Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) will be lower than the target in the current financial year 2023-24. Besides, the organization also thinks that the country’s economy will…

Now time to reform budget

Farhad Chowdhury : The new government has only been in place for a few months since the election. This is the best time to bring reforms in the budget. The country’s economy is going through various…