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Insurance companies' directors must attend board meetings in person

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), on Wednesday ordered for physical presence in board meetings and other committee meetings by directors for insurance compan... Read More


30 Chinese companies signed investment deals since August: Envoy

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Since the assumption of the interim government in August, 30 Chinese enterprises have signed agreements to invest in Bangladesh, said Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka, Yao Wen, on Tuesday... Read More


Textile mills at risk of closure if govt doubles gas price: BTMA president

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Textile mills will face closure one after another if the government doubles gas prices, Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) president Showkat Aziz Russell has said. Doubling... Read More


Natural disasters cost Bangladesh $3 billion annually

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Extreme weather events, including floods, droughts, storms, and heatwaves, cost Bangladesh nearly US$3.0 billion annually, affecting over 6.3 million people each year. These finding... Read More


Stocks open positive as investors eye quick gains

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Stocks opened with a positive trend on Thursday, as opportunistic investors continued taking positions in sector-specific scrips in anticipation of quick gains. The market recovery ... Read More


UNICEF suggests independent investigation on children killed during July protest

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- UNICEF has suggested going for an independent investigation into the incidents of the alleged killing of children during the July-August protest in Bangladesh reported in the UN Huma... Read More


How Hasina lost control in August

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A report of the UN fact-finding mission presented a detailed account of how the ousted prime minister lost her control over the helm of the country's affairs and eventually fled the ... Read More


Unethical promotional practices in pharma sector undermining country's progress towards UHC

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Unethical promotional practices and systemic inefficiencies in Bangladesh's pharmaceutical sector are making essential medicine unaffordable, undermining the country's progress towar... Read More


Experts at roundtable urge 'regulatory impact assessments' before imposing new VAT, taxes

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh faces a revenue shortfall of Tk 42,000 billion, while the IMF estimates it to be even higher at Tk 850 billion. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission f... Read More


UN finds evidence of Hasina's human rights violation during uprising

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh's former government and security and intelligence services, alongside violent elements associated with the Awami League party, systematically engaged in a range of serious... Read More