Over one-third of candidates breached election campaign spending limits: TIB

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found that more than one-third of election candidates exceeded the legally permitted campaign spending limit, with average expenditure ... Read More

New chair elected to lead negotiations on global plastic pollution treaty

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, today (Sunday) elec... Read More

CA orders crackdown on document forgery to protect overseas labour market reputation

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has directed authorities to take urgent action against forgery and the use of fake skill training certificates, warning that such practices ar... Read More

Epstein helps DP World in London port project, reports Telegraph

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The sex offender Jeffrey Epstein aided Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman of UAE port operator DP World, as he sought to extract government loan guarantees and investment for the &#16... Read More

Apparel exporters seek swift action on pending cash incentives: BGMEA

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Tuesday called on the finance ministry to expedite the release of pending cash incentives and prov... Read More

BIMSTEC eyes greater maritime connectivity

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) aims to strengthen shipping connectivity and port infrastructure across the Bay of Bengal ... Read More

Tobacco costs Bangladesh more than twice it earns, health official says

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh earns about Tk 400 billion a year in revenue from the tobacco sector, but the wider costs linked to tobacco use amount to around Tk 870 billion annually, a senior health of... Read More

LPG, autogas prices raised for February

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced new retail prices for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), raising the cost of a 12-kg cylinder by Tk 50 for February. Acco... Read More

Economic challenges lie ahead for next elected government, finance adviser says

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has cautioned that major economic challenges lie ahead for the next elected government, noting that while the interim administration has managed to br... Read More

Political violence claims 158 lives, injures thousands in 17 months: TIB

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- At least 158 political activists were killed and 7,082 others injured in 600 incidents of political violence across the country over 17 months, according to a study by Transparency In... Read More

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