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‘All-out action’ begins

Staff Correspondent: The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has started special operation ‘all-out action’ against criminals ahead of Ramadan, aiming to curb theft, robbery, and mugging in

ADB has been actively supporting ICC Bangladesh: ICCB President

Staff Correspondent: ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman has highlighted the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) longstanding support in advancing the organization’s initiatives, particularly in trade and supply chain finance. He made

Gold smuggling surges exploiting baggage rules; NBR plans to tighten regulations

UNB: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to amend the baggage rules as gold smuggling rises through organised syndicates exploiting loopholes in the regulations. Experts said that weak

Ramadan starts in Bangladesh on Sunday

Staff Reporter: Muslims in Bangladesh will start observing fasting from Sunday as the crescent moon was sighted in the country’s sky on Saturday, marking the start of the holy month

Liquidity crisis in Islamic banks as deposits decline

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Bank data reveals that deposits at Shariah-compliant banks have declined. The sector insiders attribute this to a crisis of trust leading many customers to withdraw their deposits,

Prices of Ramadan essentials to fall within a week: Commerce Adviser

TDS Desk: Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Friday said the prices of Ramadan commodities, including dates, chickpeas and edible oil, will decline within the next seven days. The essential