Dhaka, April 8 -- Power supply, access to finance, corruption, the informal sector, and tax rates are the five major obstacles to doing business in Bangladesh, according to a fresh report by the World... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has announced a new initiative to host monthly breakfast meetings to directly hear and address the concerns of Chinese and South Korean investors. The a... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- The religious affairs ministry has expressed concern about the Hajj of 10,487 pilgrims this year as the house rentals have not been finalised. At a press conference on the latest pr... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- "My father's gone, so is my brother and my mother's not doing well. Uncle, they're dead. I'm at the hospital, what can I do," the cries of a grieving Md Sahed Sarder echoed in the ha... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh Bank has stretched the deadline for its special fund set up to support stock market investments by banks, pushing the fund's validity until Dec 31, 2026. Initially, the f... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to avoid "environment-vitiating" rhetoric, describing it as a "positive" assertion. He, howeve... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has pressed charges against former industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun for gaining 'illicit' wealth worth Tk 80 million. His wife Nad... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- A landmine blast has ripped away a man's leg in Bandarban's Naikhongchhari Upazila only days after similar incidents caused almost identical misfortunes. According to locals, the in... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh's overall inflation has risen to 9.35 percent in March, reversing the previous month's 22-month low, despite reported declines in food costs across both urban and rural ar... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- The Election Commission will conduct the next parliamentary polls in line with the July Charter, incorporating the views of political parties and the public, according to Ali Riaz, v... Read More