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One-third of Dhaka's street boys sexually exploited, study reveals

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Almost a third of street-involved boys in Dhaka are victims of survival-driven sexual exploitation, according to landmark national research released on Monday by The Freedom Fund in ... Read More


Include water issues in election manifesto

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- International Farakka Committee (IFC) Bangladesh called on all the political parties to include the country's most pressing water issues in their election manifestoes. They made the... Read More


Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad to blockade Ctg port tomorrow

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- CHATTOGRAM, Nov 24: Leaders of the Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) will impose a three-hour blockade of the Chittagong Port beginning at 10:00 am tomorrow, as their meeting w... Read More


Most banks see high technology costs, cybersecurity concerns as key barriers

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Some 90 per cent of surveyed banks have identified the high cost of technology as the key obstacle to the digitalisation of trade finance in Bangladesh, a research report has reveale... Read More


Govt lends Tk 10b to troubled ICB to invest in stocks

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) gets a Tk10-billion in interest-bearing government loan to invest in stocks to resuscitate bearish bourses of the country, sources say.... Read More


Bhutan's first transit shipment thru Ctg port set for release today

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- CHATTOGRAM: Bhutan's maiden transit shipment through Chattogram port is scheduled for delivery today (Tuesday), two months after its arrival was delayed due to pending approvals from... Read More


Agent banking loses steam amid new female participation rule

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The expansion of agent banking in Bangladesh has slowed, both in terms of outlets and agents, a development widely attributed to a new regulatory requirement aimed at increasing fema... Read More


Early signs of economic recovery emerge amid sluggish growth: MCCI

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year shows early signs of economic recovery, though overall growth remains sluggish, the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, D... Read More


Tax target revised upward by Tk 540b

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The government has reviser the tax-revenue-collection target upward by Tk 540 billion to meet a growing need for internal resources to manage budget deficit. Debt service has become... Read More


Only 3,252 out of 21 lakh buildings in Dhaka, Gazipur assessed for earthquake safety: RAJUK

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Rajdhani Unnayn Kartipakkha (RAJUK) has assessed the earthquake resilience and risk of only 3,252 structures among 21 lakh buildings in Dhaka and Gazipur so far. RAJUK Executive Eng... Read More