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Bangladesh weighs industrial water charge, incentives for recycling

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The interim government is considering imposing charges on industrial water usage and will categorise industries based on consumption while introducing incentives for recycling initia... Read More


81 arrested in Gazipur on third day of 'Operation Devil Hunt'

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Eighty-one people were arrested in Gazipur on the third day of the ongoing drive 'Operation Devil Hunt.' With these, a total of 261 people, suspected to be activists of the fallen A... Read More


Adviser Rizwana calls for transition of industrial sector to renewable energy

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan called on the business community and international partners to work alongside Bangladeshi stakeholders in shifting from fossil fuel-based ener... Read More


Met office forecasts light rain in Rangpur, Barishal divisions

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted dry weather with the possibility of light rain at one or two places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours commencing 9:00 a... Read More


Govt moves to boost economic ties with ME countries

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh's interim government is working to improve relations with Middle-Eastern development partners as the ties were in a shambles during the ousted Sheikh Hasina regime, offici... Read More


Time for accused to defend themselves reduced in ICT Act

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The time for the accused to defend themselves in cases under the International Crimes Tribunal Act has been reduced from six weeks to three weeks. The change has been made through a... Read More


Fire guts Shyampur shoe factory

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Emergency workers have doused a fire that swept through a shoe factory in Dhaka's Shyampur. The fire erupted at the Majumdar Traders factory on road No. 6 of Shyampur BSCIC around 5... Read More


Govt strategy coming for export competitiveness of 4 major sectors

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Government authorities have got down to devising a strategy for keeping competitiveness of four major export sectors beyond apparel after 2026 when export subsidy will go following B... Read More


Bangladesh ranks 14th in list of most corrupt countries

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh has been ranked 14th in the list of the "most corrupt" countries out of 180, according to Transparency International (TI), an international anti-corruption organisation. T... Read More


DSEX exceeds 5200-mark at opening as large-caps surge

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Stocks opened with a positive trend on Tuesday, with the key index crossing the 5,200 mark in early trading as opportunistic investors continued taking positions in sector-specific s... Read More