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Bangladesh Bank has issued comprehensive new Guidelines on the Internal Control Management System (ICMS) for all scheduled banks, replacing the decade-old Internal Control and Compliance (ICC) guidelines introduced in 2016.

Bangladesh Bank has revised the reporting framework for the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) under the Basel III liquidity regime.

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir revealed plans to develop the Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) into a national think tank for international trade.

Stocks rebounded strongly today as renewed optimism over possible favourable revisions to the proposed margin rules boosted investor confidence and triggered broad-based buying across the market.

Swiss watch giant Swatch reported a 5.8 percent drop in net profit for the first half of the year but anticipates a rebound in the second half.

Novartis has announced that its second-quarter sales in 2026 have exceeded expectations, driven by the introduction of new treatments.

Panama and China have agreed to renew a maritime shipping treaty, offering advantages to Panamanian ships in Chinese ports.

SpaceX will release its first quarterly earnings report as a publicly traded company on August 4, as shares have fallen well below their initial public offering price.

President Donald Trump has signed an order allowing lower aluminum tariffs for firms investing in US smelters.

ADNOC, the UAE's state oil giant, has made a final investment decision to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap with international partners.

Indonesia's parliament unanimously passed a bill to set up an international financial centre, expected to attract foreign investment and boost economic growth.

The International Monetary Fund has approved Ukraine's immediate access to $690 million following a review of its loan program.

Jabid Ahsan Sohel KC defeated Kingstar Sporting Club in a thrilling match at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium.

Experts from SAARC countries emphasized the importance of regional cooperation to ensure safe food production and sustainable agriculture.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi highlighted the party's founding goals at a prayer gathering.

Sixteen boats have been allocated to government primary schools in Madhyanagar upazila of Sunamganj district to ensure safe and uninterrupted travel for students during the monsoon season.

Local Member of Parliament Dipen Dewan distributed relief assistance to families affected by landslides and floods in Rajasthali upazila.

Six women allegedly involved in a theft ring were caught attempting to steal from a patient at Meherpur General Hospital.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has ordered Major (retd) Mozaffar Hossain to be produced before the tribunal on July 23.

Police have arrested 12 individuals in a special operation aimed at maintaining law and order in the Hazaribagh area of the capital.

Health officials reported one death and 338 new hospitalizations due to dengue in the past 24 hours.

A barber was tragically killed in a road accident in Jashore district.

A joint initiative by the National Heart Foundation and Chinese specialists aims to screen and treat children with congenital heart disease in Rajshahi.

Rail communication in Rajshahi resumed after students' demands were accepted.

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a fugitive murder suspect and an alleged drug trader in separate operations.

Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has introduced online access to e-books and e-journals via its Central Library website.

Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) reviewed June 2026 crime stats, drug operations, and traffic management at a meeting.

Poor families in Rajshahi's Paba Upazila receive government assistance to repair their damaged homes.

Following the intervention of Gopalganj-3 MP SM Jilani, around 300 families in Ward No-2 of Barni union have been relieved from three years of seasonal waterlogging.

A Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) has been suspended for allegedly assaulting a Rajshahi University student on a train.