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March 9, 2025, 8:44 am

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Bangladesh national killed in BSF firing at Panchagarh border Reazul Islam now new Chairman of RAJUK UN urges interim govt to take urgent steps to freeze, seize stolen assets 2 killed in Jamalpur road crash Unlocking workplace opportunities for women could boost GDP by almost 40pc No room for gender discrimination: Asif Mahmud FAO introduces improved fish drying technology in Bangladesh Child rape accused won’t be spared: Advisor BNP’s Selima Rahman slams govt for failing to curb mob justice Take dev projects thru standard feasibility studies, analyzing opinions: IMED

Business-Economy

Banking sector decline linked to 2010 single-digit lending rate policy: White Paper

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh’s banking sector began to deteriorate in 2010 when the government introduced a single-digit 9 percent interest rate for lending, according to a White Paper. Titled “White Paper

Tk trillions embezzled from stock market alone: White Paper

UNB The White Paper on Bangladesh’s economy has revealed that trillions of takas were embezzled from the stock market through fraud, manipulation and deceit, particularly in placement shares and IPO

Bangladesh wants to renegotiate Adani power deal unless court cancels

Reuters, Dhaka Bangladesh wants to sharply lower prices under a power purchase deal with India’s embattled Adani Group unless it is cancelled by a court, which has called for an

White Paper: Debapriya outlines 2-yr economic plan

UNB Economist Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, head of the White Paper Committee, has emphasised the need for a two-year medium-term economic plan to strengthen global confidence. Titled “White Paper on the

No reason to postpone Bangladesh’s LDC graduation in 2026: Debapriya

TDS Desk Bangladesh has fulfilled three conditions for graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status, so there is no reason to postpone the country’s graduation to a developing country,

ADB, MSEL sign deal to establish 20-MW Solar Power Plant in Bangladesh

BSS, Dhaka The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $24.3 million financing package with Muktagacha Solartech Energy Limited (MSEL) to establish a grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in Mymensingh,