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February 22, 2025, 10:27 pm

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$29m of US funds went to a Bangladesh firm: Trump 84 pc people want independent Local Govt Commission: survey CAB demands postponement of gas price hike hearing Zakat crucial to establish social justice: Commerce Adviser CEC wants to hold elections like Eid festival Alex’s book on Prof Yunus, Grameen Bank available in Ekushey Book Fair 70m primary, secondary textbooks yet to be printed Allegation of illegal activities in Arman Guest House in Sirajganj Fish production at risk for water pollution, filling up of water bodies: Adviser Farida 45th founding anniversary of Jatiyatabadi Tanti Dal observed in Sirajganj

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Govt to export 11,000 tonnes of hilsa to KSA, UAE

Staff correspondent: The government has decided to export 11,000 metric tonnes of hilsa to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Bangladeshi expatriates. “Following the request from Bangladeshi

Nearly 99% of RMG workers uninterested in Universal Pension Scheme: Survey

Staff Correspondent: Financial constraints were the primary reason for non-participation, cited by 90.6% of workers, while 6.7% expressed concerns over the scheme’s long-term sustainability. Additionally, 2.7% of workers were unaware

Import bills for rice, gas unpaid due to dollar crisis: NBR chairman

Staff correspondent: The bills for importing essentials such as rice and gas cannot be paid due to the prevailing dollar crisis, Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Abdur

Banks’ un-invested cash wanes again after buildup

Staff correspondent: The volume of un-invested cash in the banking sector dropped again after a significant buildup following direct credit feeding by the central bank to revive the liquidity-starved commercial

Strictly maintain law and order, strengthen market monitoring, CA to DCs

Staff Correspondent: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked the deputy commissioners (DCs) to strictly maintain law and order and strengthen market monitoring in the country. “Maintaining the country’s

BD saw record transactions thru’ mobile banking by Dec

Staff Correspondent: Mobile banking transactions in Bangladesh reached a record high in December, 2024 with a total transaction volume of Tk 1,64,740 crore. This marks the highest monthly transaction amount