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Bangladesh ex-chief justice Khairul faces attempted murder charge linked to July Uprising
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (105+ words) The Financial Express Bangladesh ex-chief justice Khairul faces attempted murder charge linked to July Uprising Police have moved a court to show former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested for his alleged connection with an attempted murder and the use…...
Bangladesh religion minister says creating confusion over "Kalema-featured flags" unacceptable
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (250+ words) Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain Kaikobad has warned against confusion, degradation or political misuse of flags imprinted with the Kalema Tayyiba or other Islamic symbols. Addressing a discussion at the Islamic Foundation office in Dhaka's Agargaon on Thursday,…...
The Financial Express | First Financial Daily of Bangladesh
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (11+ words) AKIJ Cement holds annual business conference in Bangkok The Financial Express...
Textile millers alarmed by budget proposal
14+ hour, 12+ min ago (925+ words) Primary textile millers have expressed deep concern over a proposed budget measure to abolish the minimum value-addition requirement for exports produced from duty-free imported raw materials. They warned that the move could weaken domestic backward-linkage industries, increase import dependence and…...
How new tax structure will squeeze the middle class
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (950+ words) The Financial Express How new tax structure will squeeze the middle class The national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 reveals the scale of the country's fiscal dilemma. On the one hand, the government is offering tax relief to ease inflationary pressures…...
Infrastructure gaps hinder Shibganj's tourism growth
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (720+ words) SAIF UDDIN, BACK FROM CHAPAINAWABGANJ Shibganj upazila in the western district of Chapainawabganj has many elements of becoming a big tourism destination, including one of Asia's largest mango markets and centuries-old archaeological sites. However, stakeholders say its tourism potential remains…...
Septic tank blast injures three in Kathalbagan
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (276+ words) Three furniture shop workers have been burnt in an explosion at a residential building in Kathalbagan in Dhaka's Kalabagan Thana area. All three victims work at a furniture shop in Panthapath and are residents of the same area. Colleagues of…...
Refiners want market-determined edible oil pricing mechanism
11+ hour, 56+ min ago (436+ words) Local refiners have sought withdrawal of the existing government intervention in fixing edible oil prices and allow the sector to operate under a market-based pricing mechanism. According to them, the existing administrative price controls disrupt supply security and discourage investment…...
ITFC confirms $3. 3b fertiliser, fuel import financing
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (439+ words) The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has confirmed a US$3. 30 billion worth of trade-financing package for Bangladesh to facilitate import of fuel oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fertiliser. The financing will provide a crucial funding boost as the…...
Merit of Finance Act 2026
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (569+ words) The Financial Express Merit of Finance Act 2026 With as many as 64 amendments, the proposed Finance Bill was passed in parliament as the Finance Act 2026 on Monday last. If the budget is a comprehensive financial plan or a roadmap for projected…...