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Startup ecosystem efficiency: Bangladesh's rank improves four notches to 79th

Dhaka, May 31 -- Bangladesh has improved by four notches to reach the 79th position on a global list that ranked 100 countries based on their startup ecosystem efficiency. Among South Asian nations, ... Read More


Buildings to eat up highest 16.10pc funds in ADP

Dhaka, May 31 -- Constructing residential and non-residential buildings alone costs 16.10 per cent of the funds in the upcoming development budget as the interim government has made the highest alloca... Read More


BGMEA biennial elections conclude with 89pc voter turnout

Dhaka, May 31 -- The biennial elections of the apparel apex body-- BGMEA-ended on Saturday at 5.0 pm with casting about 89 per cent votes to elect the next board of directors for the term of 2025-27. ... Read More


Rainwater yet to recede from Dhaka's New Market

Dhaka, May 30 -- The rain that began in Dhaka on Thursday continued into the night. There was light rain on Friday as well. The New Market area of the capital has been waterlogged due to the rain, as ... Read More


Yunus hails 'good friend' Japan, seeks support to build 'new Bangladesh'

Dhaka, May 30 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged Japan to extend its full cooperation in helping build a "new Bangladesh". He made the call on Friday while addressing the "Bangladesh Business ... Read More


Soka University confers honorary doctorate on Prof Yunus

Dhaka, May 30 -- Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Soka University on Friday. He was conferred the honorary degree in recognition of his contributio... Read More


Rain disrupts mobile phone service

Dhaka, May 30 -- Different parts of Bangladesh are experiencing disruptions to mobile telecommunication services due to the influence of the depression that formed over the Bay of Bengal. Several thou... Read More


Tri-quarterly GDP calculation likely for higher ratings

Dhaka, May 30 -- Bangladesh may pivot to tri-quarterly GDP-growth calculation for higher ratings as the current practice of estimation based on data of the first two quarters of a financial year does ... Read More


Bangladeshi RMG factories reap benefits from Better Work programme

Dhaka, May 30 -- Garment factories enrolled in the Better Work Bangladesh (BWB) programme are undergoing fewer social audits-used to assess labour and human rights risks-compared to factories not part... Read More


Deep depression weakening, heavy rains to continue across Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 30 -- The deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal is weakening gradually after moving onto land, according to an update of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday mor... Read More