Govt urges Meta to act against violence-inciting content amid unrest

The telecom regulator sent a letter on Friday to senior Meta officials, including representatives responsible for Facebook
19 December 2025

ERF condemns attack on Prothom Alo and The Daily Star offices

It demanded that the perpetrators be brought to justice.
19 December 2025

Digital sub-module launched to track truck movement at Benapole

The system named "Truck Movement" began pilot operation on December 15
18 December 2025

Passenger movement through Benapole drops 66% in Jul-Oct

Missed earnings from visa fees and travel tax crossed Tk 3 crore for India and Bangladesh, respectively
18 December 2025

Bangladesh Bank plans to raise reserves to $35b by year-end: Governor

Within December, non-performing loans also likely to come down, Ahsan H Mansur says at ERF seminar
18 December 2025

Internet subscribers plunge in Oct as SIM caps bite

The contraction was driven entirely by mobile internet connections
17 December 2025

Energy efficiency saved $3.3b in FY24

Households and industries adopting LED lighting, efficient furnaces, waste-heat recovery contributed
17 December 2025

Target eight sectors to repair macroeconomic fault lines

Economic review urges long-term institution-building, not short-term numbers
17 December 2025

Farmers struggle to buy non-urea fertilisers at govt rates

DAE officials blame dishonest dealers for creating an artificial crisis
17 December 2025

Govt seizes Tk 66,146cr in assets of 10 businesses, Hasina family

104 lawsuits have so far been filed against these entities
17 December 2025

Govt unveils new 5-year plan to bolster fiscal governance

The Finance Division under the finance ministry has launched its third Public Financial Management (PFM) Reform Strategy, a five-year plan designed to shift fiscal governance from system-based reforms to outcome-driven accountability and service delivery..For the first time, the plan mains
17 December 2025

Bangladesh Bank buys another $67m from 7 banks

Dollar acquisition reached $691.50 million so far in December 2025
17 December 2025

Eastern Bank wins ‘ICSB National Award’ for corporate governance excellence

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has been honoured with the silver award in the General Banking category at the 12th ICSB National Award for its excellence in corporate governance..Lutfey Siddiqi, special envoy on international affairs to the chief adviser, handed over the award to Ali Reza Iftekhar
17 December 2025

CDBL declares 22% cash dividend

Last year, the company’s profits grew by 8 percent year-on-year to Tk 65 crore
17 December 2025

Govt spends only 11.7% of ADP fund in five months

ADP expenditure reached Tk 28,043 crore during July-November of fiscal year 2025-26
16 December 2025

Bangladesh to boost LNG imports on lower global prices

Falling spot prices, weak demand in Asia prompt Dhaka to look beyond its initial import plan
16 December 2025

Sugar, edible oil imports surge as dollar supply improves

Bangladesh remains heavily dependent on imports for sugar, palm oil, soybean oil and wheat
16 December 2025

Govt to crack down on false apparel tags before Eid

The commerce ministry is gearing up to take action against traders accused of cheating consumers through false declarations of goods, particularly garments, ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr shopping season.
16 December 2025

Proof of return submission: when and why it's necessary

A significant shift has occurred in the role of tax returns
16 December 2025

Navigability crisis hits Payra port, foreign ship arrivals drop

Port officials and users attribute the decline to worsening navigability in the 75 km-long Rabnabad channel.
16 December 2025