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PM's India visit after achieving 'mutual trust': Humaiun

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to India could take place once an appropriate environment is created based ... Read More


North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, Japanese authorities say

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea on Thursday, Japan's government and coastguard said. Advertisement South Korean media also cited South Korea's m... Read More


Bangladesh enforces 2026 EPR guidelines, divides plastic products into 5 categories

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- The government has enforced the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Guidelines 2026 to tackle rising plastic pollution and promote sustainable waste management in Bangladesh.... Read More


RMG sector can generate 1,768MW from rooftop solar: CPD

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- The country's ready-made garment (RMG) industry has the potential to generate 1,768 megawatt-peak (MWp) of electricity from rooftop solar with an investment of US$188.2 million,... Read More


Banglalink seeks regulator's nod for Starlink rollout

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Banglalink has sought regulatory approval to commercially launch Starlink's direct-to-cell (D2C) service in Bangladesh after successfully completing a proof of concept (PoC) in ... Read More


Dhaka bourse buried in years of files amid regulatory probe

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The Dhaka bourse is occupied digging into years of documentation as the securities regulator probes into alleged irregularities including in the recent termination of employees ... Read More


Revised margin rules gazetted to broaden credit access, limit risks

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Shares of listed companies in the 'A' and 'B' categories with price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio up to 40 will qualify for margin loans, while the revised rules also eased the thresh... Read More


BB, PKSF sign Tk 50 billion deal on sustainable job creation

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Bangladesh Bank and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) on Wednesday signed a Tk 50 billion agreement to accelerate sustainable job creation by boosting financing for targeted... Read More


Bangladesh, Malaysia explore enhanced cooperation in tourism

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, held a productive meeting with YB Tuan Chiew Choon Man, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of M... Read More


Dhaka eyes equally beneficial economic partnership with New Delhi: Shama Obaed

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said Bangladesh wants to see an economic partnership with India that is "equally beneficial and brings tangible changes"... Read More