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BD-Japan economic corridor set for strategic growth

Dhaka, May 23 -- Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in association with Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and key government institutions, recently hosted a high-level economic briefing spotlighti... Read More


Dhaka-Ctg highway widening project faces further delay

Dhaka, May 23 -- The widening of the country's prime highway along Dhaka-Chattogram corridor is unlikely to begin soon, as the over Tk 700 billion project has not been included into the next year's An... Read More


BR starts selling Eid tickets

Dhaka, May 23 -- Bangladesh Railway (BR) on Thursday started selling tickets online as the demand of homebound travelers for advance tickets is expected to soar ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha. Eid... Read More


Solidaridad teams up with two private entities

Dhaka, May 23 -- Solidaridad Bangladesh has teamed up with two private entities in the country to launch an innovative range of soya bean-based foods aimed at promoting health, sustainability, and rur... Read More


Weekly COMMODITY Market: Rice prices drop slightly; veggies, soybean oil costlier

Dhaka, May 23 -- While rice prices have declined slightly in the past week, prices of certain vegetables and loose soybean oil have continued to rise in the city markets. The prices of other essentia... Read More


India's export ban: BKMEA seeks govt's intervention

Dhaka, May 23 -- The country's apparel sector leaders sought the interim government's diplomatic intervention over export ban imposed by India so that all ongoing work orders are exempted from the ban... Read More


Protests, rain paralyse city with severe traffic disorder

Dhaka, May 23 -- City life came to a standstill on Thursday as torrential rain coupled with political protests in places caused severe traffic gridlock throughout the capital. People from all walks of... Read More


CA consults Mahfuj, Asif and Nahid

Dhaka, May 23 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus had closed-door discussions with the two student advisers of the interim government and National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Thu... Read More


Govt raises wages for daily wage workers

Dhaka, May 23 -- The government increased the daily wages of temporary workers employed in various government departments by Tk 150 to Tk 225. The Ministry of Finance issued a circular on Thursday re... Read More


AAFA, FLA urge concrete action on labour rights

Dhaka, May 23 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Fair Labor Association (FLA) have jointly called for tangible progress on key labour rights issues in Bangladesh, amid ong... Read More