394 international observers, 197 foreign journalists to monitor polls

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- At least 394 international election observers and 197 foreign journalists have arrived in Bangladesh to observe the 13th general election and the referendum on the July National Char... Read More

AmCham welcomes Bangladesh-US reciprocal tariff agreement

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) on Tuesday welcomed the recently announced trade understanding between Bangladesh and the United States, which sets tariffs at 19 ... Read More

Good governance key to sustainable growth in insurance sector: Governor

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has said that sustainable development in the insurance sector is not possible without the effective implementation of good governance. He ... Read More

International poll observers meet CA

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- International election observation missions from the United States, Turkey, and the Commonwealth held separate courtesy meetings with Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, as prep... Read More

86.4pc voters surveyed feel safe going to polling stations: survey

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Amid some anxieties, a combined 86.4 per cent of voters surveyed said they feel safe going to polling stations. Of the 86.4 per cent, 64.0 per cent responded "yes" and 22.4 per cent... Read More

Banks sign NDAs with global consortiums to sue absconding money launderers abroad: BB governor

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said commercial banks have signed nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with 12 global consortiums to file civil suits against absc... Read More

Over one-third of candidates breached election campaign spending limits: TIB

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found that more than one-third of election candidates exceeded the legally permitted campaign spending limit, with average expenditure ... Read More

New chair elected to lead negotiations on global plastic pollution treaty

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, today (Sunday) elec... Read More

CA orders crackdown on document forgery to protect overseas labour market reputation

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has directed authorities to take urgent action against forgery and the use of fake skill training certificates, warning that such practices ar... Read More

Epstein helps DP World in London port project, reports Telegraph

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The sex offender Jeffrey Epstein aided Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman of UAE port operator DP World, as he sought to extract government loan guarantees and investment for the &#16... Read More

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