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PM announces plan for Tk 5 billion startup fund

Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- On support for young entrepreneurs and talented youths, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the government is working on plans to launch a startup fund worth Tk 5 billion (Tk... Read More


Humaiun urges D-8 trade, investment, farming, visa waiver

Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- Bangladesh on Saturday called for promoting trade and investment within the D-8, advancing contract farming and introducing visa waiver arrangements among member states to stren... Read More


Bangladesh, Oman explore broader trade, investment, migration cooperation

Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- Bangladesh and Oman on Saturday explored partnerships in trade, investment and skilled migration to broaden bilateral relations beyond their traditional focus on the labour mark... Read More


Bangladesh, Iraq sign MoUs on visas, political consultations

Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- Bangladesh and Iraq on Saturday signed two memorandum of understanding (MoUs) providing for visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders and establishing a mechan... Read More


DU, JnU, EWU among 10 dead in Cox's Bazar resort fire

Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- Students of Dhaka University, Jagannath University and East West University are among those killed in a fire at TUPTUP Resto and Resort in Cox's Bazar.Tour Colleges The three b... Read More


Saudi executions of two Bangladeshis a lesson:.Shama

Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- The execution of two Bangladeshis in Makkah over alleged immoral acts inside a mosque should serve as a lesson, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said. S... Read More


EC to publish final updated voter list on Nov 25

Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- The Election Commission (EC) will publish the updated final voter list on November 25 ahead of the upcoming local government elections. According to an EC Secretariat notice si... Read More


Reversal in poverty reduction in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- Among the reasons for treating Bangladesh as development model has been its success to reduce poverty from a high level to a tolerable scale with the prospect of further reducti... Read More


Safe home to protect lives, reduce poverty & restore dignity

Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- A home is more than four walls and a roof. It is an address, a place of safety and a source of dignity. For low-income families, a home is the foundation of a better life. Pover... Read More


Freight cost surge squeezes US-bound exports

Bangladesh, Oct. 15 -- Bangladesh's exports struggle to remain competitive on the US market as persistently high freight costs combine with rising raw-material prices and expensive bank financing to p... Read More