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99 pc of garment factories clear salaries, Eid bonuses: BGMEA president

Dhaka, March 18 -- Almost all export garment factories registered with BGMEA have paid February wages and festival allowances, except a couple of units whose payments are still in process, the trade b... Read More


Govt to buy 2 more spot LNG cargoes in late April

Dhaka, March 17 -- The government intends to buy two more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market amid the escalating Middle East tensions and Strait of Hormuz disruptions. State-run... Read More


Soybean oil prices shoot up to Tk 200-210 a litre amid supply shortage

Dhaka, March 17 -- Prices of soybean oil have increased by Tk 10-15 per litre in the market due to reduced supply by companies as well as poor monitoring by the government just before the Eid, grocers... Read More


Japan provides $397,000 grant to two NGOs for health, education projects

Dhaka, March 16 -- The government of Japan has extended a grant of US$397,335 (around Tk 48.2 million) to two Bangladeshi organisations to support improved health services and primary education initia... Read More


Stocks edge up on bargain hunting ahead of Eid holiday

Dhaka, March 16 -- Stocks opened marginally higher on Monday as bargain hunters returned to buy undervalued blue-chip stocks, although overall sentiment remained subdued amid the ongoing Middle East w... Read More


Structural exclusion heightening security risks in Rohingya camps: Study

Dhaka, March 15 -- Structural exclusion--such as restricted mobility, limited income opportunities and barriers to economic participation--has significantly increased security risks among Rohingya ref... Read More


Stocks see slow trading as Eid vacation nears

Dhaka, March 15 -- Stocks witnessed volatility in early trading on Sunday, as investors were largely reluctant to make fresh investments in the absence of any strong positive catalyst ahead of the Eid... Read More


Energy minister taking part in Indo-Pacific Energy Forum in Tokyo

Dhaka, March 14 -- Bangladesh's Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hassan Mahmood is taking part in the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum, being held on M... Read More


Pakistan's speaker congratulates Major Hafiz

Dhaka, March 12 -- Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, has felicitated Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on his unanimous election as the Speaker of the Parliament of Bangla... Read More


Fuel loading at Rooppur plant to begin on April 7: Finance Minister

Dhaka, March 12 -- Fuel loading at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will begin on April 7, marking a key milestone in Bangladesh's nuclear power programme, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mah... Read More