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March 7, 2025, 9:07 am

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Mirza Fakhrul returns home from hospital 2 killed in Jhenaidah road accidents RNPP likely to supply power from 2026 Inflation, reforms, stability key challenges: Experts UK keen to forge new climate partnerships with Bangladesh Election this year may be difficult for unrest, Nahid Eight eminent individuals to get Independence Award-2025 Tk10cr in illegal wealth: ACC files cases against Tipu Munshi, wife Irene Govt taking swift action against mob violence: Home Adviser View exchange meeting on OMS programme held in Sirajganj

Business-Economy

BB reverts to bank bailout despite inflation worries

TDS Desk The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has backtracked on its decision to refrain from injecting fresh funds into crisis-hit banks in its efforts to curb persistent inflation. Yesterday, the central

Matarbari Power Plant resumes production after one-month shutdown

TDS Desk Cox’s Bazar’s Matarbari Coal-based Thermal Power Plant is set to resume electricity production on Saturday (November 30), following a month-long shutdown caused by a coal supply shortage. The

Tk 1cr fund announced for slain Chittagong lawyer’s family

TDS Desk A fund worth Tk1 crore is being established under the supervision of Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain for the family of slain lawyer Saiful Islam Alif,

$14b a year lost to capital flight during AL years

TDS Desk Bangladesh has lost around $14 billion a year on average to capital flight during the Awami League’s 15-year tenure, according to the draft report of the committee preparing

Massive irregularities in banking, energy sectors detected: Debapriya

UNB: Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, a renowned economist and policy analyst, has disclosed that significant irregularities have been uncovered within Bangladesh’s banking and energy sectors over the past 15 years. Debapriya

Germany provides €180.807 m in technical, financial cooperation support to Bangladesh

TDS Desk: Germany is providing Bangladesh €180.807 million (around Tk2,265 crore) in financial and technical support. Agreements on this development cooperation were signed on Thursday between the two countries. Around