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Foreign aid pledges for NGOs slip amid surge in disbursements

Dhaka, July 16 -- Foreign donors have slightly scaled back their funding commitments for NGOs operating in Bangladesh, even as actual disbursements rose significantly in the last fiscal year amid grow... Read More


Startup funding surges 12-fold in H1 2025

Dhaka, July 13 -- Startup funding in Bangladesh have marked a significant jump during the first six months of the current year, mainly on the back of merger and acquisition (M&A) deal between a local ... Read More


Cases climb, stirring public health worries

Dhaka, July 9 -- The number of Chikungunya cases has been climbing sharply in Dhaka and several other urban areas, prompting fresh concerns for public health amid the ongoing monsoon, when mosquito-bo... Read More


Fiscal measures may hit real estate, construction sector hard

Dhaka, June 5 -- Several fiscal measures outlined in the proposed national budget for FY 2025-26 could severely impact the country's real estate and construction sector, which is already grappling wit... Read More