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Labour experts, trade union leaders call for wider EIS coverage

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- Labour experts and trade union leaders on Tuesday called for extending the Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) to all industrial sectors and bringing informal economy workers under ... Read More


BPC eyes AI-based automation to check pilferage, contamination and reduce costs

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is eyeing the introduction of artificial intelligence-based automation in entire fuel import and marketing systems, from mother... Read More


Bangladesh jute sector targets $1b exports, 100,000 new jobs by 2030

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- Jute-sector entrepreneurs have placed a set of recommendations before the government, targeting $1 billion in exports of diversified jute products by 2030 and the creation of a... Read More


Standard Chartered Bangladesh wins two ESGBusiness awards

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- Standard Chartered Bangladesh has received two major honours at the ESGBusiness Awards 2026 for its initiatives on health equity, social inclusion and job creation. Advertisem... Read More


PPEPP-EU project 'helps reduce' extreme poverty in climate-vulnerable areas in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Sept. 29 -- The Pathways to Prosperity for Extremely Poor People-European Union (PPEPP-EU) project has significantly reduced extreme poverty among targeted households in climate-vulnerable... Read More


State Bank of India, Bangladesh holds annual risk conference

Bangladesh, Sept. 27 -- State Bank of India (SBI), Bangladesh Operations, organised its 'Annual Risk Conference (including Emerging Technology Risk)-2026' on Saturday at Amari Dhaka to raise risk awar... Read More


Foreign aid disbursement drops 60pc to $295m in July-August

Bangladesh, Sept. 27 -- Bangladesh's foreign project aid disbursement dropped sharply by more than 60 per cent year-on-year to $294.56 million in the first two months of the current fiscal year, accor... Read More


Five digital banks get Bangladesh Bank's initial nod

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh Bank's board of directors has agreed to grant initial approval to five digital banks, paving the way for the central bank to issue Letters of Intent (LoIs) to the pr... Read More


Stocks rise at opening amid cautious trading

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Dhaka stocks extended their recovery in early trading on Thursday as investors picked up recently beaten-down shares at relatively attractive prices, despite concerns over the ... Read More


Sandhani AML expands fund distribution through AAA Finance

Bangladesh, Sept. 23 -- Sandhani Asset Management Limited (Sandhani AML) has moved to widen investor access to its mutual fund products by appointing AAA Finance & Investment Ltd. as a selling agent f... Read More