I want to keep acting as long as I breathe
For celebrated Bangladeshi actor Zahid Hasan, turning 60 is less about looking back at the passage of time and more about looking ahead. The popular actor celebrated his 60th birthday on October 4, marking another milestone in a career spanning decades across television and cinema. Since rising to prominence in
Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly floods
Nepal will kick off a high-stakes effort this fiscal year to drain four glacial lakes perched high in the mountains, as it scrambles to reduce flood risks, officials said, after a recent disaster that killed more than 1,400. Rescuers are still searching for more than 5,000 people missing in the
Homes await staffers, seniors await care
Eight state-built residential homes for elderly citizens, one in each division, have stood finished and empty since construction wrapped up in June 2024. Each Shanti Nibash was designed to accommodate 200 residents. None has yet admitted anyone.
After jute, India seeks anti-dumping duty on PET film
India's Directorate General of Trade Remedies has recommended anti-dumping duties on PET film imported from Bangladesh, China and Thailand, in a finding dated September 29. For Bangladesh it is the second such recommendation in a matter of days.
BB holds policy rate on inflation risks, weak economy
There will be no further easing this quarter. Bangladesh Bank is holding the repo rate where it has been, at 9.5 percent, through October to December, caught between inflation that is still above where it wants it and an economy that is plainly not strong.
Quarterly monetary policy: Is caution enough?
Bangladesh Bank's move to quarterly monetary policy statements, replacing the half-yearly cycle, gives the central bank more frequent opportunities to adjust course. The first statement under the new schedule holds the repo rate at 9.5 percent, a choice that is defensible on the inflation numbers…
Tax on microsavings interest worries MFIs
Field offices of the National Board of Revenue have begun collecting 10 percent tax on interest paid on microsavings, along with a 2 percent fine for non-compliance, citing the Income Tax Act 2023. Microfinance institutions say the measure falls on precisely the savers the government says it wants…
Turkish Airlines eyes three more Dhaka flights
Turkish Airlines wants to add three weekly flights on the Dhaka-Istanbul route, taking its schedule from seven services a week to ten, under a proposal put to the government at a meeting in the Secretariat.
