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BB allows FC accounts for private firms with foreign loans

Bangladesh Bank has allowed eligible private industrial enterprises to open foreign currency (FC) accounts to hold and use proceeds from approved medium- and long-term foreign loans. The move will make […]

7 October 2026 17:23

Cox’s Bazar tourism carnival targets more foreign visitors

Bangladesh’s first three-month-long Cox’s Bazar Tourism Carnival 2026 will be held from November 1 to January 31 to diversify the country’s premier beach destination and attract more foreign tourists, officials […]

7 October 2026 17:17

Ecnec approves 442MW solar plant worth Tk2,502cr in Rampal

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved a project to build a 442MW solar power plant with battery energy storage in Rampal, Bagerhat, which is expected […]

7 October 2026 16:06

Gold prices fall again in global market

DHAKA: Gold prices fell again in the global market on Wednesday, a day after rising, as investors awaited the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s September meeting […]

7 October 2026 12:27

Violence erupts across France amid student protests

  PARIS, Oct 7 — France has been rocked by widespread student protests and clashes with police, forcing high schools across the country to suspend classes as anger mounts over […]

7 October 2026 09:52
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CPA bans unauthorised photography, video recording

Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has prohibited taking, collecting and disseminating photographs, videos, sketches and other visual information of sensitive installations and security-related facilities at the port without prior permission. The […]

7 October 2026 09:02

Q-Cash services restored at 30 banks

All Q-Cash services, including ATM, card and point-of-sale (POS) transactions, have resumed at 30 banks after being suspended for two days due to a system migration. IT Consultants PLC (ITC), […]

7 October 2026 08:13

Biman to sign deal for 10 Airbus aircraft today

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to sign an agreement with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus today (October 7) to purchase 10 aircraft as part of its fleet expansion programme. The deal, […]

7 October 2026 08:04

UPS is long-term social security system: Yasser

Mymensingh: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury today described the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) as a long-term social security system aimed at securing people’s future, rather than […]

6 October 2026 18:37

Govt-NGO-private sector partnership needed: Finance Minister

Minister for Finance and Planning Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has stressed the need to establish strong and institutional partnerships among NGOs, the private sector and the government, while calling for […]

6 October 2026 16:51
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