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January 5, 2025, 7:26 am

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Microsoft likely to spend $80 bn on AI HMPV: A global growing concern Private sector investment remains sluggish Govt plans to remove subject-based grouping from class-9 again UP chairman allegedly slaps Santal woman, sets fire to house Interim govt to focus on 10 economic zones instead of 100 planned by AL 50 lower court Judges go to India for taking training India silence on Hasina’s extradition request VAT hike threatens to ground aviation, tourism Polythene alternatives struggle to gain ground

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BD to discuss offshore banking opportunities with Saudi Arabia

UNB, Dhaka: Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said Bangladesh will discuss financial sector cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), focusing on attracting deposits from Saudi companies into

No more ticket mismanagement in Biman, new MD vows

Staff Correspondent: Biman Bangladesh Airlines wants to eradicate all kinds of mismanagement by agents, its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Jahid Islam Bhuiyan said on Sunday (30 June).

Ban on foreign travel, new car purchases to extend for govt employees in FY25

TDS Desk: In a move to continue managing the nation’s finances, the Ministry of Finance will extend the ban on foreign travel and new car purchases for government employees for

Bank holiday on Monday, stock markets closed

Staff Correspondent All forms of bank transactions will be closed on Monday, as they are on Jul 1 every year. As banks are closed, there will be no transactions on

JS passes Tk 7,97,000cr budget for FY25 targeting GDP growth at 6.75pc, inflation at 6pc

BSS, Dhaka: The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today passed the Taka 7,97,000 crore national budget for FY25 with a prime focus on maintaining economic stability and augmenting steps to materialise the

Govt to buy soybean-rice bran oil

TDS Desk: The government has approved the purchase of 3 crore 30 lakh litres of edible oil for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB). Of this, 2 crore 20 lakh