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Stakeholder group to aid SMEs in accessing green financing

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- A multi-stakeholder working group has been formed to improve access to green and sustainable finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh, as limited financing,... Read More


Zero pass rate in 293 institutions as HSC success rate hits 22-year low

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- A total of 293 educational institutions recorded zero passes in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, up by 91 from 202 last year. Meanwhi... Read More


Gold prices slashed by Tk 5,481 per bhori

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- Gold prices in Bangladesh have been cut again, with the price of 22-carat gold, the highest quality available in the local market, reduced by Tk 5,481 per bhori (11.664 grams). ... Read More


Hasina accused over claims of man shot nine times, police find incident 'never happened'

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- A young man named Nur Hossain filed a case against 76 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, alleging that he was shot nine times and injured during the July Upr... Read More


HSC results plunge as more students fail this year

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- A total of 593,113 examinees have failed this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, with 293 institutions recording a zero pass rate. The numbe... Read More


Garment wage board gazette to be issued Sunday

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- Labour Minister Ariful Hoque Choudhury on Saturday reiterated that the gazette on the formation of a wage board for garment workers would be issued on Sunday, amid continued pro... Read More


Over 40,000 students secure GPA-5 in HSC exams, down from 69,097 last year

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- A total of 40,084 students have secured the highest grade point average (GPA-5) in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, down from 69,097 l... Read More


Girls outshine boys in pass rate, but trail in GPA-5 count

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- Girls have pulled ahead of boys in the pass rate in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, but have slipped behind in top grades. An analys... Read More


Tahsif Souri's death: 'Friend-like younger brother' Dwip shown arrested

Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- Police have shown Ahmed Shahriar Reza Dwip, a 'friend-like younger brother' of former Bangladesh Air Force officer Tahsif Souri, as arrested in the murder case over his death. ... Read More


PBI recovers motorcycle linked to ex-BAF officer's death

Bangladesh, Oct. 30 -- The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has recovered the motorcycle at the centre of the investigation into the death of former Bangladesh Air Force Flight Lt KM Tahsif Shouri... Read More