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Bangladesh Krishi Bank reviews FY27 loan disbursement progress

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) held a virtual review meeting on Monday (Oct 26) to assess progress against its loan disbursement targets for the 2026-27 financial year, according ... Read More


Yasha Sobhan receives Cluster of Achievers Award 2026 and Honorary Doctorate

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Yasha Sobhan, chairperson of Bashundhara Special Children Foundation, has received the Cluster of Achievers Award 2026 in recognition of her outstanding contributions to childre... Read More


Debt payments double the foreign aid inflows

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Bangladesh paid more than twice as much in external debt principal and interest as it received in foreign aid during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. The increased... Read More


Dhaka pitches infrastructure projects to global investors

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Bangladesh is seeking foreign investment in sectors such as electronics, advanced textiles and medical devices, with the government developing infrastructure to facilitate inves... Read More


Global fashion brands urged to share Bangladesh's clean energy costs

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Global fashion brands must share the cost of Bangladesh's transition to clean energy, industry stakeholders said on Monday, calling for accessible financing, fair purchasing pra... Read More


Ramadan kitchen market expected to remain stable as imports rise

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) expects the kitchen market to remain stable during Ramadan, citing higher imports and increased opening of letters of credit (L... Read More


Australia looks for greater collaboration with BD

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Energy Australia is seeking deeper collaboration with Bangladesh in renewable energy, battery storage and other clean technologies as the country looks to turn its ambitious ene... Read More


Flight Disruptions: Saudi Arabia to ease re-entry for stranded workers

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Saudi Arabia will allow Bangladeshi expatriate workers whose residency permits have expired because of conflict-related flight disruptions to return once travel becomes possible... Read More


Kamal Ataturk Park: DNCC puts profit before play

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- The Kamal Ataturk Park in the capital's Banani has turned into a commercial hub as it has been rented out to businesses and institutions for months to set up food stalls and arr... Read More


Bangladesh seeks reopening of Oman labour market

Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- The government has made a move to persuade the Sultanate of Oman into reopening its market for Bangladeshi workers, considering the huge demand for this segment of manpower in t... Read More