Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

IFC to provide $58m loan to Renata

Dhaka, May 8 -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed to providing a US$58 million long-term loan to Renata PLC, a leading pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh, aiming to bolster t... Read More


Labour law to be amended by July, says labour secretary

Dhaka, May 7 -- The government would incorporate the recommendations made by the Labour Reform Commission and make required amendments to the labour law by July. Also labour inspection system will be... Read More


DSEX drops sharply on India-Pakistan conflict fears

Dhaka, May 7 -- Dhaka stocks tumbled at the opening on Tuesday, with the benchmark index dropping sharply by 1.58 per cent as investors reacted to rising geopolitical tensions following India's airstr... Read More


CA discusses trade, visa issues with UAE delegates

Dhaka, May 7 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday discussed trade and visa issues with the visiting UAE delegation and thanked the UAE government for significant progress towards res... Read More


Bangladesh, IMF discuss 'parameters' and 'policies' needed to sustain reform momentum

Dhaka, May 6 -- The IMF said on Tuesday that it is holding talks with the Bangladeshi authorities to further advance the ongoing reforms under the $4.7 billion lending arrangement. "(Discussions) are... Read More


NCP leaders for neutral probe, justice for Shapla Square crackdown in 2013

Dhaka, May 6 -- More than a decade after the deadly Shapla Square crackdown on mass gathering of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have called for demanded an ind... Read More


BD tells Arakan Army to include Rohingya in new administration

Dhaka, May 6 -- The government has conveyed to the Arakan Army that the Rohingyas must be included in different positions in the new Arakan Administration in the Rakhine State to prove that they are n... Read More


Yunus calls for stronger investment ties with Canada

Dhaka, May 6 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday welcomed Mr Paul Thoppil, Canada's Indo-Pacific Trade Representative, at the state guest house Jamuna, where both sides explored ways ... Read More


Agricultural land protection law may come into effect within few months: Rizwana

Dhaka, May 5 -- The proposed agricultural land protection law may come into effect within the next couple of months, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forests, Climate Chang... Read More


DSE turnover reaches Tk 3b after first hour of trading

Dhaka, May 5 -- Stocks opened higher on Monday, as bargain hunters continued buying lucrative shares after a recent price fall, with turnover reaching nearly Tk 3 billion in the first hour of trading.... Read More