The Daily Sky

Army chief leaves for Russia, Croatia to discuss bolstering defence ties

Staff Correspondent: Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has left the capital on a tour to Russia and Croatia to hold meetings with relevant officials for bolstering bilateral defence cooperation. General Waker

Double VAT on LNG may go as it bleeds Petrobangla, industries

Staff Correspondent: State-owned Petrobangla had to cough up Tk1.13 crore in taxes for every one million cubic metres (mcm) of LNG it imported in FY24 – an exorbitant sum that

IMF believes BD economy on right track: Salehuddin Ahmed

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s economy is stable and moving in the right direction, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes, said Salehuddin Ahmed, adviser to the Ministry of Finance. He, however, noted

Over 60 large borrowers seek loan restructuring amid mounting losses

Staff Correspondent: At least 60 institutions have applied to the Bangladesh Bank for loan restructuring, citing losses stemming from factors beyond their control. The applications concern defaulted loans ranging from

Fakhrul off to Singapore for health check-up

Staff Correspondent: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and his wife Rahat Ara Begum left Dhaka for Singapore on Sunday morning for health checkup. They left Hazrat Shahjalal International

Bangladesh remains steadfast to prevent human trafficking: Jahangir

Staff Correspondent: Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) on Sunday categorically said Bangladesh remains steadfast in its commitment to prevent human trafficking. The adviser reiterated the