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Govt releases 29 more life-term prisoners

Dhaka, July 13 -- The Department of Prisons has released 29 more inmates jailed for life after their sentences were suspended by the government. In a statement on Sunday, the department said the rele... Read More


Energy Adviser slams NBR ordinance tactics, calls for overhaul

Dhaka, July 13 -- Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday alleged that "trickery tactics" were employed in drafting the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance. He made the remark... Read More


Strike by CNG auto-rickshaw drivers blocks road from Setu Bhaban to airport

Dhaka, July 13 -- Traffic from Setu Bhaban to Airport came to a complete halt on Sunday as CNG auto-rickshaw drivers enforced a strike in the area, forcing many commuters to walk. The road has not be... Read More


Syngenta Bangladesh handed over Workers Profit Participation Fund cheque to the Ministry of Labour and Employment

Dhaka, July 13 -- Syngenta Bangladesh Limited recently handed over the Workers Profit Participation Fund (WPPF) cheque for the year 2024 to Mr. A.H.M Shafiquzzaman, Secretary of the Ministry of Labour... Read More


Media reform: Strategic actions awaited eagerly

Dhaka, July 13 -- "The media is the most powerful force on the planet. It has the power to make the innocent guilty and the guilty innocent - and that's power." - Malcolm X. Bangladesh stands at the ... Read More


SDGs and need for more proactive media engagement

Dhaka, July 13 -- The SDGs are universal, time-bound, and legally non-binding policy objectives agreed upon by governments. They come close to prescriptive international standards but are generally mo... Read More


Nearly six-hour autorickshaw protest in Dhaka ends as BRTA agrees to dialogue

Dhaka, July 13 -- Traffic in Dhaka's Banani has come to a standstill for nearly six hours as hundreds of CNG-run autorickshaw drivers blocked roads near the BRTA office, demanding permission to operat... 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


US value addition criteria for knitwear, denim achievable

Dhaka, July 13 -- Bangladesh is capable of meeting, to a large extent, the 40 per cent value addition requirement tagged by the USA as far as the garment items like denim and knitwear are concerned. H... Read More


Petrobangla issues warning against fake recruitment letters

Dhaka, July 13 -- Petrobangla (Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation) on Sunday issued a public warning regarding a fraudulent scheme circulating fake job offer letters using the corporation's nam... Read More