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Exports slip 0.58% to $48b in FY26 despite June rebound

The country earned $4.20 billion from merchandise exports in June, the final month of the fiscal year, up nearly 26% from the same month last year. Highlights Exports dip 0.58%

Education minister announces plan to recruit over 100,000 teachers

TDS Desk: Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Thursday announced a plan to recruit more than 100,000 teachers, including 32,500 head teachers for government

Remittance inflow hits eight-month low in June, FY26 receipts rise 17.3%

It also marks the first time in six months that monthly remittance receipts fell below the $3 billion mark Staff Reporter: Bangladesh received its lowest monthly remittance inflow in eight

311 extremists still at large

According to ATU, 311 members of 7 extremist organisations remain at large. A further 59 members of Hizb ut-Tahrir are also in hiding Online Desk: At least 311 members of

Purbachal New Town to come under Dhaka district

TDS Desk: The government has decided to bring the entire Purbachal New Town project under Dhaka district to streamline its administration. The decision was taken today at the 121st meeting

BB to allow waiver of Tk1 lakh crore interest on default loans to clean balance sheet

Online Desk: In a circular issued on Monday, banks were allowed to waive both charged and uncharged interest of borrowers, relaxing the condition of ensuring recovery of the cost of