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Concern over energy supply dampening investment sentiment

Dhaka, April 24 -- Business leaders in Bangladesh remain uncertain and hesitant about expanding operations and making fresh investment, largely due to concerns over energy supply, says Mahbubur Rahman... Read More


DGHS orders govt hospitals not to refuse measles patients

Dhaka, April 24 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday instructed all the government hospitals not to refuse patients with measles or measles-like symptoms due to bed shortag... Read More


Power outage worsens, hopes pinned on higher supply next month

Dhaka, April 24 -- City-dwellers brace for greater power outage as the government decides to go for a trial 110-megawatt load-shedding in the capital for uninterrupted electricity supply for irrigatio... Read More


Govt, BSK to jointly develop reading habit among students

Dhaka, April 23 -- The government has decided to work jointly with Bishwa Shahitya Kendra (BSK) to promote reading habit among students in the country. The decision was taken at a meeting between Pri... Read More


5 more die of measles, similar symptoms in 24 hours: DGHS

Dhaka, April 23 -- Five more children have died of measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am Thursday. Of the latest fatalities, one was a confirmed measles death, according to t... Read More


BMCCI, Daffodil Group sign MoU to advance Bangladesh's semiconductor and tech landscape

Dhaka, April 23 -- The Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) and Daffodil Group, in collaboration with Daffodil International University (DIU), have signed a Memorandum of Under... Read More


BGMEA seeks extended central bank support to tackle apparel sector crisis

Dhaka, April 23 -- Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged Bangladesh Bank to strengthen policy support and extend key deadlines to help the readymade garment (RMG... Read More


Emergency pipeline repairs to disrupt gas supply in parts of Dhaka

Dhaka, April 23 -- Residents in parts of Dhaka are set to face eight hours of low gas pressure as urgent pipeline repair work continues in Ashkona. On Thursday, Titas Gas Transmission and Distributio... Read More


NBR chief rules out tax cuts, stresses widening tax net

Dhaka, April 23 -- Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Wednesday ruled out tax cuts for now, saying the government's priority is to boost revenue collection by wide... Read More


10-year bond yields jump on weak demand

Dhaka, April 23 -- Yields on 10-year government bonds rose sharply on Tuesday, reflecting subdued demand from banks that are increasingly favouring shorter-term instruments to manage liquidity and ris... Read More