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Riad elects president, Ishtiaq vice president of BAPLC

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Riad Mahmud, Managing Director, National Polymer Industries PLC, has recently been elected as the President of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) for the ... Read More


Jet fuel price hiked by upto 4.36pc for December

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The energy regulatory commission raised the price of jet A-1 fuel, known as aviation fuel, by 4.10 per cent to US$0.6875 per litre for international flights and by 4.36 per cent to Tk... Read More


Interim govt urges halt to protests after election schedule announcement

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Bangladesh's interim government has urged political groups, activists and the public to refrain from holding unauthorised protests and street gatherings once the timetable for the nat... Read More


HR experts urge govt to implement anti-torture commitments

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Human rights experts, government officials and international partners have called for swift and substantive implementation of Bangladesh's new obligations under the Optional Protocol ... Read More


Eco-industrial parks can cut industries' climate impact, say experts

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Eco-industrial park (EIP) approaches can help mitigate the climate impact of industries by scaling up resource productivity, minimizing waste, promoting recycling, and improving the e... Read More


Unionised RMG workers earn 10pc higher wages than non-unionised ones: Study

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Unionised readymade garment (RMG) factory workers earn 10 per cent higher wages than non-unionised RMG and non-RMG workers, according to a recent study. At the sectoral level, worker... Read More


Referendum to lay foundation of 'new Bangladesh', CA tells SPs

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged newly appointed Superintendents of Police (SPs) from 64 districts to view the upcoming national election as a historic responsibility ... Read More


Advisers' Council approves Police Commission Ordinance, clears amendments to Representation of the People Order

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The Council of Advisers, on Thursday, approved the long-anticipated Police Commission Ordinance, paving the way for the formation of an independent five-member commission aimed at mak... Read More


ACC pushes back at criticism over Tulip Siddiq's conviction

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), on Wednesday, issued a detailed response to concerns raised over the trial and sentencing of Tulip Siddiq, the daughter of Sheikh Rehana... Read More


Climate stress, rising input costs slow Bangladesh's farm output: BIDS study

Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Agricultural productivity in Bangladesh is losing momentum as climate pressures, rising input costs, land constraints and weak diversification weigh on the sector after years of robus... Read More