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BGMEA sets new membership criteria to ensure factory safety, operational standards

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The apex body of the country's apparel sector has introduced a set of new criteria for granting membership, including minimum factory space and machinery requirements, aiming to ensu... Read More


Four die as launches collide on Meghna River amid dense fog

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- At least four people have been killed after a head-on collision between two passenger launches on the Meghna River in Chandpur amid dense fog. The collision occurred around 2:30 am ... Read More


Transport services may face disruption due to thick fog: Met office

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Moderate to thick fog may temporarily disrupt air navigation, inland river transport and road communication in different parts of the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorologi... Read More


Election aspirants to get e-return filing services on holidays

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has opened a special helpdesk to facilitate submission of online income-tax returns on holidays by individuals intending to contest the upcoming n... Read More


Non-life insurers barred from using agents as IDRA scraps commissions

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has imposed a complete ban on agent commissions in the non-life insurance sector, introducing stricter rules on salary and b... Read More


Cold wave approaches as winter peaks

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The feeling of cold has intensified across Bangladesh over the last five days, mainly due to a slump in day temperature, up to 8degC, as the country approaches its coldest winter mon... Read More


Metro rail strike averted, still uncertainty persists

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The metro-rail operator has narrowly averted a fresh strike after its board approved long-pending service rules last week, easing immediate tensions with agitating staff. However, o... Read More


AIIB to lend $881m for modernising BREB's power supply networks

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to provide US$881 million to help modernise electricity distribution networks in four divisions, aiming to enhance the reliabil... Read More


Commercial disputes to see speedy resolution

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The proposed Commercial Courts Ordinance 2025 is expected to offer a new ray of hope for the speedy resolution of commercial disputes pending in different courts across the country. ... Read More


Depositors of five crisis-hit banks can finally start withdrawals from Monday

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- In a major move to stabilise the banking sector, Bangladesh Bank has approved the merger of five crisis-stricken Islamic banks into a single entity named Combined Islamic Bank PLC. T... Read More