The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks not to purchase any vehicle in the next one year as part of the government’s efforts to cut import payments to tackle the ongoing forex volatility.

Bangladesh is failing to utilise 20 per cent of its export potential because of poor logistics services in ports, roads and clearance services in Chattogram port, an economist said today.

Ten inspection teams of Bangladesh Bank today went for surprise visits to different money changers’ shops in Dhaka city to investigate whether they are hoarding US dollar to intentionally hike the rate of the greenback against the taka.

Bangladesh should work on the young population now for future development as the country has only 15 years left to reap the benefits of the demographic dividend, an economist said today.

The Bangladesh Bank today asked non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to cut their energy bills by at least 25 per cent.

The commerce ministry has suggested all kinds of import tariff on sunflower and canola oil should be withdrawn in order to increase their stock in the country.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has appreciated Bangladesh’s overall migration management and gradual prevention of irregular migration enabling regular migration.

Bangladesh should actively negotiate with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for continuation of trade benefits after its graduation to a developing country, analysts said today.

The telecom regulator today withdrew the directive under which 50 per cent bandwidth of aamra technologies was blocked because of non-payment of outstanding revenue of over Tk 33 crore.

An elderly person was injured in a motorbike accident in Dhaka's Mirpur. The rider was a teenager. However, an extortion case was filed against 8 students including the teenage son of a missing person over this accident. How did this happen?

BNP will hold demonstrations across the country, protesting the ongoing load shedding and “mismanagement” in the energy sector.

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to encash the term deposits of exporters’ retention quota (ERQ) balances.

The exchange rate of the US dollar against the taka today hit a record of Tk 112 in the country’s kerb market.

The Bangladesh Bank today set a target for banks to cut their electricity and energy consumption for the next one year in keeping with the government’s move aimed at saving power amid deepening energy and foreign exchange crises.

Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Moi Lemoshia, director general for bilateral and political affairs of the Kenyan government, made the call as the leader of a 10-member Kenyan delegation in a meeting with the officials of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).

The central bank today depreciated the value of the taka by Tk 0.25 as the demand for the US dollar shows no sign of slowing down, said an official of the Bangladesh Bank.

A student was stabbed to death on a hill inside the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus this evening (July 25, 2022).

The inter-ministerial meeting on CEPA was attended by the officials of some important ministries, including foreign, labour, commerce, home affairs, along with different departments of agencies of the government at the commerce ministry in Dhaka.

Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mohammad Kaisar Khosru has been ordered to be made officer on special duty (OSD) for verbally abusing a local journalist over the phone, said Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam today (July 25, 2022).