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Per capita public debt stands at Tk1.29 lakh: Minister

UNB: The per capita public debt of Bangladesh stood at Tk129,239.19 as of 31 March 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told parliament on Sunday. He disclosed the figure

Tk 97.03 lakh recovered, three arrested over factory cash theft

TDS Desk: Police have arrested three people, including a garment factory driver, and recovered Tk 97.03 lakh within 48 hours of Tk 1 crore being allegedly stolen from the chairman’s

BB raises annual travel quota to $18,000

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Bank has increased the annual foreign exchange travel entitlement for Bangladeshi nationals travelling abroad to USD 18,000 from USD 12,000, aiming to facilitate genuine travel-related foreign exchange

Govt to refund Tk 4.87 cr to Hajj pilgrims

TDS Desk: The government will refund Tk 4.87 crore in unspent funds to 4,341 pilgrims who performed Hajj under government management this year. Religious Affairs Minister Shah Mofazzal Hossain (Kaikoabad)

Lack of local jobs drives jamuna basin communities overseas

Staff Reporter: Driven by persistent unemployment and agrarian income instability, a growing segment of residents from the Jamuna River basin in Sirajganj is turning to foreign employment for survival. Every

How industries turning factory roofs into power plants?

TDS Desk: When grid power goes out, production at factories does not necessarily have to stop anymore – at least not at facilities that have already invested in rooftop solar