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Sirajganj Municipal wholesale market: Retail sale prohibited

Ashraful Islam Joy: The authorities concerned of Sirajganj municipal wholesale market on Thursday announced the closure of retail sale from its warehouses with the to protect the interest of retail

Foreign debt rises in Q4

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s foreign debt rose in the last quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year, while borrowings by the private sector declined, according to data from Bangladesh Bank. Total outstanding

Seven years on: Sirajganj-Bogura railway project sees no ray

TDS Desk: What was meant to be a transformative rail corridor linking North Bengal to Dhaka in just five hours, slashing 130 km off the journey and saving four hours,

ECNEC approves 13 projects worth Tk8,333cr

TDS Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 13 development projects involving an overall expenditure of Tk 8,333.28 crore. Of the total expenditure, Tk4,437.82

Current account swings to surplus in July on remittance, export growth

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh recorded a current account surplus in the Balance of Payments (BoP) in July, the first month of the 2025-26 fiscal year, supported by robust growth in exports

CA vows free, peaceful, festive election in February

TDS Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to holding a free, fair, transparent, and festive general election in the first half of February next