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BD, Thailand willing to expand trade relations

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Bangladesh and Thailand want to further expand their existing trade relations and make more effective use of maritime transport facilities between the two nations. The views came whe... Read More


Mobile phone traders demand reforms to NEIR

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Mobile phone traders on Sunday staged a demonstration in the capital's Agargaon area demanding the reform of NEIR initiative. The road in front of BTRC building was blocked as part o... Read More


Adilur for strengthening SME Foundation

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Advisor for Industries, Housing and Public Works Adilur Rahman Khan has laid importance on strengthening the SME Foundation structurally to further energise the small and medium enter... Read More


Special initiative taken to manage stray dogs on St. Martin's Island

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The government has taken up a special initiative to manage the dog population on St. Martin's Island as part of a broader effort to protect the island's fragile environment and biodiv... Read More


DB detains ex-Press Club president Shawkat Mahmud

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of police detained the secretary general of the Janata Party of Bangladesh, Shawkat Mahmud, from his Malibag residence in the capital on Sunday. Mahmud was ... Read More


Unionised RMG workers earn 10pc more than non-unionised peers: Study

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- A new study has found that unionised readymade garment (RMG) factory workers earn an average of 10 per cent higher wages compared to their non-unionised counterparts in the RMG sector... Read More


Soybean oil price rises by Tk 6 per litre, palm oil up Tk 16

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The country's refiners have increased the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 6.0 a litre to Tk 195, while palm oil prices have risen by Tk 16 a litre. The price of loose soybean oil h... Read More


ACC sues S Alam, Janata Bank officials

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 34 individuals -- including senior Janata Bank officials and top executives linked to trading entities of the S Alam Grou... Read More


Eco-industrial parks can cut industries' climate impact, say experts

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Eco-industrial park (EIP) approaches can help mitigate the climate impact of industries by scaling up resource productivity, minimizing waste, promoting recycling, and improving the e... Read More


HC questions ACC's inaction on alleged loan irregularities

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The High Court has directed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Bangladesh Bank to dispose of, within 90 days, a petition seeking an investigation into allegations of loan irregu... Read More