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Direct buying may boost RMG exports

Dhaka, July 18 -- Direct cotton sourcing from US farmers could boost apparel exports to the country amid rising trade tensions and tariff uncertainties, said a Bangladeshi-born American entrepreneur o... Read More


Govt moves to curb power generation costs

Dhaka, July 18 -- In a bid to rein in soaring electricity subsidies and generation costs, the government has initiated a plan to reduce expenditure at power plants where it holds full or partial owner... Read More


Future-ready infrastructure in focus at TowerCo Build Forum

Dhaka, July 18 -- The TowerCo Build Forum 2025 brought together key stakeholders from Bangladesh's telecommunications infrastructure sector on Thursday to underscore the urgent need for capacity build... Read More


Financing gaps, weak ecosystem stifle growth of start-ups, entrepreneurship

Dhaka, July 18 -- Systematic gap in financing and unavailability of a supportive ecosystem remain two major challenges hindering the growth of local start-ups and youth entrepreneurships. Besides, la... Read More


SpaceX VP Lauren Dreyer praises Bangladesh's efficiency in facilitating Starlink launch

Dhaka, July 18 -- The Vice President of SpaceX, Lauren Dreyer, has commended the coordinated efforts of government officials in Bangladesh for supporting the effective launching of Starlink in the cou... Read More


Govt signs MoU with UN to open human rights Office in Dhaka

Dhaka, July 18 -- The interim government of Bangladesh has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations to establish a country office of the UN Human Rights Council in... Read More


Bangladesh clarifies house in Mymensingh not linked to Satyajit Ray's ancestors

Dhaka, July 17 -- Bangladesh has clarified that a house in Mymensingh, reported in some media as the ancestral property of eminent filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray, does not, in fact, belong to his f... Read More


All involved in Gopalganj incident to be arrested: Home adviser

Dhaka, July 17 -- Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) today (Thursday) vowed to arrest all involved in the attack on the top leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) ... Read More


Council of Advisers okays Voters' List (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025

Dhaka, July 17 -- The Council of Advisers today approved the draft 'Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025'. The approval came at the 34th meeting of the council held... Read More


Govt forms probe body over Gopalganj violence

Dhaka, July 17 -- The government has formed a committee to investigate the acts of violence that occurred in Gopalganj on Wednesday (July 26). The committee will be headed by Nasimul Ghani, Senior Se... Read More