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বাংলা
FRIDAY,
JULY 17, 2026
The Business Standard
 
Without reforms, Bangladesh's GDP growth could slow to 3.5% in FY27: IMF
Reforms will be phased under govt’s priorities, Khosru tells IMF.
IMF reviews Bangladesh's external debt risks, slow loan disbursements
Default loans to be curbed through NPL resolution guideline, BB tells IMF
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Economy
The waterways that keep the economy moving, and the pirates who haunt them
6h |
Panorama
Eastern Refinery 2 to save Bangladesh $473m every year
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Energy
All remaining HSC, equivalent exams in Ctg postponed indefinitely over floods
2h |
Education
Iran, US step up attacks, though release of American may signal path to climbdown
4h |
World+Biz
HSC protests reflect structural flaws, student frustration: Analysts
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Education
Broken homes, broken hopes in Manik Pathan village after the flood
4h |
Bangladesh
Rear Admiral Khondkar Misbah Ul Azim appointed new Bangladesh Navy chief
2h |
Bangladesh
Hasina will be arrested whenever she comes to Bangladesh: Shama Obaed
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Bangladesh
Ziaur Rahman assassination: Fugitive convict Mozaffar held after 45 years on the run
10h |
Crime
Ctg salt factory fire leaves two dead, six in critical condition
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Bangladesh
Govt to support flood-hit farmers, fishermen, livestock farmers: Minister
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Bangladesh
Clearing Tk7,000cr insurance claims tops reform agenda: New Idra chairman
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Economy
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Tamijuddin Textile shuts down factory over unrest, flouts disclosure rules
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Hearing in graft case against ex-IGP Benazir adjourned till 17 August
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Court
Finance ministry puts brakes on proposal to halve govt officials' car allowance
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Bangladesh
Fire Service diver's body recovered from Shitalakkha river after 8-hour search
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Bangladesh
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বাংলা
ভেন্টাস: ভেন্টিলেটরের অভাব ঘোচাতে বাংলাদেশি গবেষকদের নতুন উদ্ভাবন
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সংস্কার না হলে ২০২৬-২৭ অর্থবছরে বাংলাদেশের জিডিপি প্রবৃদ্ধি ৩.৫ শতাংশে নামতে পারে: আইএমএফ
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অর্থনীতি
সরকারি কর্মকর্তাদের গাড়ি রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ ব্যয় অর্ধেক কমানোর সিদ্ধান্ত স্থগিত
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বাংলাদেশ
নির্বাচিত সরকারের অগ্রাধিকার অনুযায়ী ধাপে ধাপে অর্থনৈতিক সংস্কার করা হবে: অর্থমন্ত্রী
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অর্থনীতি
ড্রোন যুদ্ধের রূপকার ইউক্রেনের প্রতিরক্ষামন্ত্রী ফেদোরভকে বরখাস্ত করলেন জেলেনস্কি
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আন্তর্জাতিক
জাতীয় ও আন্তর্জাতিক যুব দিবস আবার পৃথকভাবে উদযাপনের সিদ্ধান্ত
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যশোর রোডে অ্যালেন গিন্সবার্গ আর সুনীল
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Stocks
Tamijuddin Textile shuts down factory over unrest, flouts disclosure rules
Al-Arafah, Peoples Leasing shares defy market slide on hopes of board shake-up
Entrepreneurs seek to use more than 70% of IPO proceeds for debt repayment
DSEX extends rally to fifth session
Video
The Western world held hostage by China
Meet Colobus Congoensis, Africa's newest monkey species, found deep in the Congo rainforest
500 lives lost in sea while seeking safe haven
Features
Panorama
Stepping back from reconstructing institutions in disarray
Wheels
Maximising everyday motoring: Top 4 sedans in Bangladesh under Tk40 lakh
Pursuit
How one Cambridge scholar secured the Commonwealth Scholarship
Earth
What you seek is seeking you: A morning at Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park
Offbeat
Why mosquitoes love some people more than others — and why it's probably not 'sweet blood'
In Focus
In photos: Rare captures from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Science
Ancient Roman faces recreated in Hungary exhibition using DNA and forensic science
The Big Picture
Dhaka: A city that built over its canals is now drowning in rain
How football carried war, empire and power over the last century
Food
Heritage Intercontinental: Something for everyone
Tech
Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion: Sources
Explorer
Hong Kong: An eye to the future, a foot planted in the past
Brands
ENOVAR: Designed for now
Health
Measles death toll rises to 779 as 8 more children die in 24hrs
Wellbeing
8 tips for healthy eating
By The Numbers
Fifa World Cup: Most assists in a single tournament
Thoughts
&
Analysis
Bangladesh's fertility U-turn: The case for demographic governance
Maj Gen (Retd) Md Nazrul Islam
Stepping back from reconstructing institutions in disarray
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Economy
Clearing Tk7,000cr insurance claims tops reform agenda: New Idra chairman
Industry database being built to support investment-friendly policymaking: Bida
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World+Biz
Iran, US step up attacks, though release of American may signal path to climbdown
India raids multiple locations over alleged money laundering linked to Bangladeshi, Rohingya infiltration
Caught on camera: Assam town's 'Hall of Shame' campaign targets public urinators
Stocks
Tamijuddin Textile shuts down factory over unrest, flouts disclosure rules
Al-Arafah, Peoples Leasing shares defy market slide on hopes of board shake-up
Entrepreneurs seek to use more than 70% of IPO proceeds for debt repayment
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Saudi Arabia keen to invest up to $1b in Bangladesh's ports, infrastructure
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Late comeback propels Argentina to another World Cup final
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Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' debuts with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes
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Nike out of World Cup contention as Adidas-outfitted teams head to final
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Infograph
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World Cup 2026: Semi-finalists at a glance
Oldest World Cup-winning captains
Long Read
Has AI finally fixed Dhaka's traffic?
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More money for health is welcome: The hard part starts after the budget
Billions down the drain, yet Dhaka’s rivers are still dying
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