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SMEs deserve more, get less

TDS Desk: It’s been over two decades since the term SME—small and medium enterprises—began making rounds in seminars, policy discussions, and development plans in Bangladesh. In that time, an SME

Rain-fed Jamuna River swells unusually in Sirajganj, say authorites

UNB: The water level of the Jamuna River is rising abnormally in Sirajganj due to torrential rainfall and the onrush of water from upstream. The Jamuna River at Sirajganj point

BPC posts Tk2,050cr profit in FY24-25 amid fuel price hike: CPD

Staff Correspondent: Riding on the upward adjustment of fuel oil prices under the automated pricing mechanism, state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) earned a profit of Tk2,050 crore in the fiscal

2024 polling a ‘dummy election’, says Ex-CEC Awal

Staff Correspondent: Arrested former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday described the 2024 national election as a ‘dummy and fabricated exercise’, citing the failure of political parties

Human chain demands removal of corrupt SASEC-II officer Mahbub

Demonstrators warn for tougher agitation, if road safety is not ensured They demand rapid completion of four lane project’s works Sirajul Islam Shishir & Abdul Latif Sarker: Hundreds of agitating

BD reserves stand $21.75bn

Staff Correspondent: The foreign exchange reserves held by Bangladesh Bank have increased to $21.75 billion, according to the BPM6 method of calculation used by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). On