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Hackers steal $2.5 mn from Sri Lanka finance ministry

AFP: Sri Lankas Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Harshana Suriyapperuma speaks during a press conference in Colombo on 23 April, 2026. Cyber criminals hacked into the Sri Lankan finance

ADB approves $250m loan to strengthen Bangladesh’s social protection system

TDS Desk: The program focuses on improving social protection system management, expanding its coverage and scope, and enhancing protection for vulnerable populations The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved

BD among 10 countries home to two-thirds of world’s most hungry: UN-backed report

TDS Desk: Improvements in some countries, such as Bangladesh and Syria, were “almost fully offset by notable deteriorations” in Afghanistan, DRC, Myanmar and Zimbabwe. Two-thirds of people facing food crises

6 shuttered jute mills to go private in Tk 500cr per-unit deal

Staff Reporter: The government has announced plans to lease six closed jute mills to private investors by December this year, marking a significant step in its strategy to revitalise the

Poor import makes Soybean costlier in markets

TDS Desk: Soybean oil imports fell sharply during January-April this year compared to the same period last year, according to commerce ministry data. Importers said they scaled back shipments because

Stalled procurement deepens birth control crisis, raising unintended pregnancy risks

TDS Desk: A severe shortage of contraceptives across Bangladesh raises the risk of unintended pregnancies, putting the country’s family planning gains under strain. Officials at the Directorate General of Family