Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed bank branches of garment industries belt to open on Friday and Saturday (July 8 and 9) for the payment of garment workers’ wages, bonus and other allowances before Eid-ul-Azha.The Department of Off-site Supervision o…
Sweden and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh have agreed to continue their partnership to create economic opportunities for ultra-poor rural women in Bangladesh A cost-sharing agreement was signed at the Swedish Embassy on S…
Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chodhury has asked the Japanese firm to drop the net-zero concept in preparing the integrated energy and power master plan (IEPMP) saying that this is not applicable for Bangladesh.He made the call while a…
President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Faruque Hassan has highlighted the apparel industry’s committed efforts in the area of workers’ rights, well-being and freedom of association.“We believe in dialogue and di…
export income , Bangladesh export income growth , Bangladesh export income Bangladesh export income grew by 34.38 percent year on year in the fiscal year 2021-22, according to Export Promotion Bureau on Sunday.The export income for the first time also …
Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) Sunday rescued five fishermen from the Bay of Bengal after their fishing boat was stranded in the sea estuary.BCG Station Nidraskina under the BCG South Zone spotted the boat while conducting an operation near Pakshidia in …
Considering global financial situation, the government has decided to suspend purchasing vehicles, including ships and aircrafts, for all government, semi-government, autonomous, statutory, state-owned companies and financial institutions.The Finance D…
Banks’ operational profit grew in the first half of this year (January-June), as the economy saw a recovery from last two years’ Covid-induced recession, according to sources familiar with the development.The country’s banking sector is turning around …
Citizens Bank PLC, a “fifth-generation bank in the private sector,” has started its commercial operation.Towfika Aftab, chair of Citizens Bank, inaugurated the commercial operation of the bank at its principal branch in Dhaka’s Motijheel Sunday.Citizen…
Motorcycles will not be allowed to ply on highways without legitimate reason for a week from three days ahead of Eid till three days after it and ride-sharing will also remain restricted outside approved areas.The decision was made in a meeting led by …
India have shown an invigorated performance under the leadership of pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the ENG vs IND 2022 fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. India are 332 runs ahead of England in the first innings, as the hosts have made 84/5 at the end of d…
Six times champions Dhaka Abahani and Chittagong Abahani had a day to forget in the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football Sunday.At the Bir Sreshtho Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj, Federation Cup and Independence Cup champions Dhaka Aba…
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