Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday issued fresh directives regarding the appointment of audit firms to examine applications for alternative cash assistance and export subsidies in customs bonds and duty draw-backs for export-oriented domestic textile and other applicable sectors. According to a circul
Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), on Sunday invited both local and foreign investors to come forward to revive state-owned industrial enterprises through private investment. Stressing that the private sector is best suit
The government has appointed 77 more previously deprived candidates from the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to various BCS cadres. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Sunday making the appointments based on the Bangladesh Public Service Commission's (BPS
A case has been filed against the editor and publisher of online news portal Face the People, Shaifur Rahman (Saifur Sagor) and its reporter, Mohammad Yousuf, on charges of extortion and defamation. The case was filed on Sunday by Md Kamruzzaman, chief executive officer of Mastul Foundation. Dhak
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 508 people in connection with various criminal offences during its routine drives across the capital over the past 24 hours till 6:00am on Sunday. A total of 50 cases were filed during the period, DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Rel
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to the implementation of the ‘Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration’ as a GCM (Global Compact for Migration) champion country. She made the remark when newly appoint
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday announced export incentives and cash assistance rates for 43 sectors for the fiscal year FY2026-2027, aimed at encouraging the export trade. The new rates will be applicable to products shipped between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027, according to a circular issued b
The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has invited applications and nominations for the Begum Rokeya Padak 2026, a prestigious national award conferred on women in recognition of outstanding contributions in a number of specific fields. A maximum five Bangladeshi women will receive the Begum R
