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UAE president pardons 25 convicted Bangladeshi citizens

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has pardoned 25 Bangladeshi citizens who were previously convicted by courts in the UAE, following a fo... Read More


Walton celebrates ICSB and ICMAB corporate award achievements

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Walton has achieved the 'ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence' for five consecutive times and the 'ICMAB Best Corporate Award' four consecutive times. To mark the... Read More


China extending medical facilities for Bangladeshi patients through its 'Belt and Road Healthcare Center'

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- A delegation of eight specialist doctors from two renowned Chinese hospitals-Guangzhou Fosun Chancheng Hospital and Shenzhen Hengsheng Hospital-recently visited Bangladesh as part of... Read More


Bangladesh missing $700b packaging market amid policy bottlenecks

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Bangladesh is missing out on untapped opportunities in the global packaging market-estimated at around $700 billion-due to inadequate policy support and the absence of export incenti... Read More


NBR integrates ASYCUDA World system with BGMEA's e-UD platform

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has integrated the ASYCUDA World system with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association's (BGMEA) electronic Utilisation Decla... Read More


Govt extends export cash incentives till June 2026

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The government has extended export cash incentive facilities until June 30, 2026, continuing a long-standing policy measure to support exporters amid ongoing global economic challenge... Read More


ACC to file case against Salman F Rahman, 21 others over Tk 360 billion embezzlement from banks, capital market

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved the filing of a case against Salman F Rahman, former private industry and investment adviser to the prime minister and chairman of Be... Read More


Cases to be filed against Orion Group's Obaidul, Mercantile Bank's Pratap Deshmukh and others over Tk 5.07 billion embezzlement

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday approved the filing of a case against Orion Group Chairman Mohammad Obaidul Karim and Mercantile Bank Limited Vice President Pratap Ku... Read More


Experts concerned over depletion of marine fisheries stocks

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Bangladesh's deep-sea ecosystem is under mounting pressure from overfishing, aggressive industrial practices and plastic pollution, according to new findings presented to the country'... Read More


Japan funds school transport, classroom expansion projects

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Japan has extended a grant of about BDT 13.8m (USD 115,723) to two Bangladeshi non-governmental organisations to support education-focused projects aimed at improving safety and acces... Read More