6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (350+ words) Bangladesh is now the country with the highest NPL burden in the world. The ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) stood at around 33 per cent of total loans in June this year. The NPL amount is now Tk 6.06 trillion. The alarming…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (251+ words) August 28, 2026 00:00:00 Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam has underscored the importance of the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear energy to address climate change, ensure energy security and accelerate sustainable economic development, according to a press statement. The…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (148+ words) August 22, 2026 00:00:00 WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (AFP): US President Donald Trump pledged to blast more rockets into space in a push to boost US space travel, including to Mars and the Moon, the White House said Thursday. The United States is competing with…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (262+ words) August 21, 2026 00:00:00 A bond market reprieve appeared to be fading on Thursday as US government bonds sold off and kept stocks under pressure, with investors questioning how effective the Treasury's support would be, reports Reuters. Yields on the 30-year US government…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1103+ words) In an age where misinformation spreads faster than facts and trust in established institutions erodes daily, Francis Remedios’ latest work, Science in the Face of the Post-Truth Condition: The Challenge of Steve Fuller’s Social Epistemology, arrives as a timely and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (659+ words) August 19, 2026 00:00:00 As sweeping US crypto legislation stalls, President Donald Trump's regulators are set to fill the void, but efforts to write favorable rules for the digital asset industry will be contentious and could be overturned by future administrations, reports Reuters....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (227+ words) Visa President for Asia-Pacific Stephen Karpin on Tuesday expressed the global financial technology company's interest in expanding its investment and business operations in Bangladesh, reports BSS.He expressed the interest during a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (127+ words) The Financial Express CITIZENS BANK AND NAGAD ENTER INTO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Citizens Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Nagad to make financial services easier, faster and more convenient for the customers. Md. Abdul Latif, Deputy Managing Director…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (171+ words) August 10, 2026 00:00:00 Toxic workplace cultures exist in many organisations across Bangladesh. Public humiliation, inappropriate language and bullying by those in positions of authority are common experiences for employees in many organisations. For many employees, making a formal complaint is not always…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (214+ words) August 07, 2026 00:00:00 WASHINGTON, Aug 06 (AFP): Human-caused climate change made the extreme fire conditions behind this year's Canadian wildfires twice as likely to happen, a study said Thursday. Although the season began with below-normal activity, prolonged hot and dry weather since July…...