Dhaka, June 4 -- About 20 per cent of the total 2,457 textile and garment factories under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police, except the Dhaka Metropolitan area, until Wednesday, a day before t... Read More
Dhaka, June 4 -- Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at a press conference on Wednesday criticised the climate finance allocation of only 0.67 per cent of GDP, calling it grossly inadequate given Bangl... Read More
Dhaka, June 3 -- The country's merchandise export earnings in May 2025 witnessed double-digit growth of 11.45 per cent, reaching US$ 4.73 billion year-on-year, fueled by the performance of the readyma... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- The government has decided to generate 30 per cent of the country's total electricity from renewable sources by 2040. An Integrated Power Sector Master Plan (IPSMP) has already been ... Read More
Dhaka, June 1 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) wants to prioritise climate change and environmental protection in the election manifesto, said Dr Mahdi Amin, adviser to the party's acting chairma... Read More
Dhaka, May 31 -- Some 50.16 per cent or 783 votes have been cast at Dhaka, while 64.36 or 195 voters cast their votes in Chattogram until noon to elect the next board of directors for the apparel apex... Read More
Dhaka, May 31 -- The biennial elections of the apparel apex body-- BGMEA-ended on Saturday at 5.0 pm with casting about 89 per cent votes to elect the next board of directors for the term of 2025-27. ... Read More
Dhaka, May 30 -- Garment factories enrolled in the Better Work Bangladesh (BWB) programme are undergoing fewer social audits-used to assess labour and human rights risks-compared to factories not part... Read More
Dhaka, May 29 -- Shahjalal Islami Bank Plc has announced plans to raise Tk 6 billion through its fourth Mudaraba subordinated bond to strengthen its capital base in line with Basel-III compliance, as ... Read More
Dhaka, May 29 -- Dhaka stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) falling below the 4600-mark in early trading. Jittery investors continued to offload shares... Read More