Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

CAB boycotts BERC hearing on proposed gas tariff hike

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has boycotted Wednesday's public hearing over the proposed gas tariff hike and demanded cancellation of the tariff hike move of the ener... Read More


BEPZA to introduce employment injury scheme for EPZ workers

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) will introduce an employment injury scheme (EIS) to enhance social protection for EPZ workers in case of death or permanent physi... Read More


Experts call for policy reforms, collaboration to bridge gender gaps

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Speakers at a roundtable on women's empowerment have underscored the need for policy reforms and collective efforts to close gender gaps across industries. They highlighted the impo... Read More


Bangladesh, Russia to review progress of Rooppur nuclear plant

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Terming the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant a signature initiative in Bangladesh-Russia bilateral cooperation, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said that both countries will ... Read More


India announces scholarships for BD students for Academic Year 2025-26

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- India has announced notification for Suborno Jayanti Scholarship and Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship, under ICCR Scholarship Programme, for the Academic Year 2025-26, said ... Read More


Govt starts demarcation of 18,565 acres of Madhupur Sal Forest

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The government has commenced the demarcation of 18,565 acres of Madhupur's Sal forest in Tangail. Under the directive of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change, t... Read More


BTMA for banning yarn import thru land ports

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The country's primary textile millers have demanded the withdrawal of yarn imports through land ports, alleging illegal and misdeclared entry of garment raw materials in absence of p... Read More


New ADB President Masato Kanda Assumes Office

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Masato Kanda officially assumed office as the 11th President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today. "I am deeply honored to take on the role of ADB President at this important m... Read More


Foreign adviser reacts to Jaishankar's comments on Dhaka-Delhi ties

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- India has to decide what kind of relationship it wants with Bangladesh, said Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain on Monday when asked to respond to the comments of his Indian counterpart ... Read More


Country's first sustainable hospital wastewater treatment plant launched

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The icddr,b and partners on Monday launched the country's first sustainable hospital wastewater treatment plant setting a new benchmark for environmental compliance. In a transforma... Read More