Janata Bank PLC and Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC have signed an agreement to facilitate online transactions through the Nexus payment gateway and Rocket mobile financial service, aiming to make digital payment services more convenient, secure and modern for customers.The agreement was signed on Tuesday at Janata Bank's head office in Dhaka.The signing ceremony was attended by ...more

Bangladesh’s inflation rate eased slightly in June 2026, with point-to-point inflation falling to 9.16% from 9.42% in May, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.The 12-month moving average inflation also declined, reaching 8.68% for the July 2025–June 2026 period, compared with 10.03% during the corresponding period a year earlier.Despite the ...more

Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) has won the first prize for the best innovative initiative in a competition titled 'E-Governance and Innovative Initiative' held among the country's non-bank financial institutions. The institution's innovative idea titled 'Automating the Document Return Process' achieved this award in the non-bank financial institution category. On July 6, this first-place ...more

A special audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has uncovered procurement irregularities worth Tk294 crore in the Green City housing project under the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, including the purchase of electrical equipment at nearly eight times the justified price.According to the audit report, the government suffered a loss of around Tk186.88 crore ...more

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has re-fixed and adjusted the consumer-level price of furnace oil (HFO). According to the new adjustment, the price of furnace oil has been set at Tk. 109.10 per liter. This new rate will come into effect from 12:00 AM tonight (midnight of June 30, 2026) and will remain in ...more

An agreement regarding a Refinancing Scheme under the CMSME sector was signed between Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) and Bangladesh Bank on June 29, 2026 at Bangladesh Bank’s conference room. After signing the agreement,  the Managing Director of Bangladesh Krishi Bank Sanchia Binte Ali and the Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank Nurun Nahar are exchanging the ...more

The World Bank has approved a $250 million project to help Bangladesh strengthen key public institutions through digital transformation, improved governance, and greater transparency.Approved on 12 June 2025, the Strengthening Institutions for Transparency and Accountability (SITA) project will support reforms in five major government institutions to enhance public financial management, revenue mobilisation, procurement, data systems, ...more

A total of 126 members of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) have secured employment with PRAN-RFL Group following a special job fair organized by the force at the Regional Technical Training Centre in Dinajpur.The job fair, held on Saturday, aimed to create skilled human resources and ensure employment opportunities for Ansar-VDP members ...more

The 9th National Baseball Tournament 2026 officially commenced on Friday at the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) Academy in Safipur, Gazipur.Organized by the Bangladesh Baseball Federation with the overall support of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party, the three-day tournament was inaugurated by the Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP, Major ...more

Anvir Bashundhara Group (ABG) Foundation has stepped forward to bear the treatment expenses of renowned Baul singer Kangalini Sufia, who has been struggling to receive medical care because of financial hardship.On Wednesday evening, Chief Coordinator of ABG Foundation Md Aminul Islam handed over Tk1 lakh in cash to the veteran folk artiste at the Sufia ...more