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Bangladesh sees surge in entrepreneurs and jobs, 'lack of capital' for 86%, survey finds

Dhaka, April 7 -- Bangladesh has witnessed a near 50 percent rise in the number of economic units -- permanent or temporary enterprises -- over the past decade. According to the Economic Census 2024 ... Read More


Full verdict restoring Supreme Court's control over lower courts in Bangladesh released

Dhaka, April 7 -- The High Court (HC) has released the full text of a 185-page verdict, ordering the establishment of a separate, independent secretariat for the Supreme Court (SC) within three months... Read More


Bangladesh amending education law to ensure transparency, accountability, says minister

Dhaka, April 7 -- The government is moving to reform its education sector with stricter laws, digital oversight, and new grading systems, aiming to root out corruption and ensure fair evaluation in pu... Read More


Bangladesh FM Khalilur receives 'warm welcome' in Delhi in trip to 'reset' ties

Dhaka, April 7 -- Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has arrived in New Delhi, beginning a crucial visit aimed at "resetting" Bangladesh-India relations that had been strained during the tenure of the i... Read More


Bangladesh FM Khalilur visits New Delhi to 'reset ties' with India

Dhaka, April 7 -- Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has travelled to New Delhi aiming to "restart" relations with India under a new political reality in Dhaka, nearly two decades after the BNP last hel... Read More


Rumeen Farhana accuses government of placing party affiliates in top roles at BB, universities

Dhaka, April 7 -- Rumeen Farhana has accused the government of filling top posts at Bangladesh Bank and public universities with politically affiliated individuals, raising questions about merit, gove... Read More


Shirin Sharmin, Bangladesh's first female speaker, arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 7 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) has arrested Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the former speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad. Detectives picked up the Rangpur-6 representat... Read More


DNCC launches drive to clear footpaths amid rising pedestrians deaths in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 7 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched a drive to clear footpaths of encroachment to improve pedestrian safety. DNCC Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan said "more th... Read More


Hilsa production drops in Bangladesh with annual amount at 500,000 tonnes, says fisheries minister

Dhaka, April 7 -- The production of Hilsa has decreased in the country due to many reasons, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid Yasin has said, estimating the annual production at... Read More


NBR launches online invoice verification to speed up import clearance

Dhaka, April 7 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has moved to automate the verification of commercial invoices to prevent revenue leakage and streamline the import-export process. The NBR has in... Read More