Evening Brief

IMF: Bangladesh's growth will surpass more than WB, ADB projections

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecasted Bangladesh's economic growth to 5.5% in the current FY23, putting it in a favourable image compared to that put by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s projections.

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Bangabazar traders resume business in makeshift stalls

With only 10 to 11 days left until Eid-ul-Fitr, Bangabazar traders have resumed their business in their makeshift stalls in the hope of making up for the losses they suffered due to the devastating fire on April 4 that burned down the three-storey shopping complex to the ground. 

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PM Hasina alerts AL men against local, foreign plots

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday alerted her party men against local and foreign conspiracies and asked them to strengthen the party further ahead of the next national election.

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Govt may increase income tax ceiling in FY24

The government is set to raise the tax-free-income ceiling for individuals in the upcoming national budget for FY24 for inflation relief amid higher cost of living.

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Experts: Authorities only spring into action after tragedies occur to avoid blame

Experts and professionals in different sectors have said that the different government bodies or agencies only become eagerly concerned or jump into action only after tragedies like fire, accidents due to construction errors in a building or crashes on the road occur.  

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Preparation underway at Kamalapur Railway Station for Eid trips

As the advance sale of train tickets is already complete, Kamalapur Railway Station is being prepared to tackle the rush of holidaymakers in the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr vacation.

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A temporary bamboo entrance has been constructed to prevent passengers without tickets Bangla Tribune

Shakib clinches ICC Player of the Month award

Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib al Hasan scooped the ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for March 2023. Rwanda's Henriette Ishimwe on the other hand was named the ICC Women's Player of the Month.

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Bangladesh Test and T20I captain Shakib al Hasan

Mongol Shobhajatra organizers file GD after receiving attack threat

A general diary has been filed with Shahbagh police after organizers of Mongol Shobhajatra reportedly received a letter threatening an attack on the event during the Pohela Boishakh celebrations on Friday.

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IMF team due in Dhaka on April 25 to discuss 2nd tranche of $4.7b loan

A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is due to arrive in Dhaka on April 25 to discuss the progress in the use of the first tranche of its $4.7 billion loan program for Bangladesh and the release of the second instalment.

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