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Economy being deregulated for open participation

Dhaka, June 5 -- Bonded-warehouse facilities will be extended to all exporters and all export-product raw-material imports to be duty-free under sweeping economic reforms being introduced in the new b... Read More


Solar energy, home appliance makers may get tax incentives

Dhaka, June 5 -- The government is set to unveil a substantial package of tax incentives for the solar-energy sector in the upcoming national budget as part of efforts to reduce dependence on fossil f... Read More


QRS raises concern over journalist's safety

Dhaka, June 4 -- The safety of journalists is integral to freedom of expression and the public's right to information. Without a secure and enabling environment for journalists, democratic values, tra... Read More


Probe finds no clue 3 days after PM's red phone was disconnected

Dhaka, June 4 -- The police have failed to solve the mystery behind the cutting of the secure red telephone line of the Prime Minister's Office at the Secretariat, the administrative heart of Banglade... Read More


Sports being included in curriculum: Education minister

Dhaka, June 4 -- Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon today (Thursday) said sports are being incorporated in the curriculum to develop sportsmanship in children... Read More


Masud Khan appointed new BSEC chairman

Dhaka, June 4 -- The government has appointed Masud Khan, Group CEO of Crown Cement PLC, as the new chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). According to an official noti... Read More


Ramisa murder case verdict on Sunday

Dhaka, June 4 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed June 7 for the verdict in the rape and murder case of child Ramisa Akter after hearing final arguments from both sides. Judge Masrur Saleqin of the Dh... Read More


Unilever initiative converts polluting plastic wastes to baselines of circular economy

Dhaka, June 4 -- Plastic waste has emerged as one of Bangladesh's most pressing environmental challenges, particularly in rapidly urbanising cities such as Chattogram and Dhaka. The growing use of sin... Read More


Japan's Kajima backs out citing time lag, global volatility

Dhaka, June 4 -- A Japanese company has withdrawn from the bidding for one of the most controversial contract packages (CP) on MRT Line-1 despite being the lowest bidder, citing prolonged delays in im... Read More


World Environment Day: call for a habitable world

Dhaka, June 4 -- Today, our beloved blue planet is plagued by various crises and is becoming uninhabitable for humans. Since the industrial revolution, the uncontrolled combustion of fossil fuels in d... Read More