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Govt eyes 3,000-4,000MW solar power addition to grid before next summer: PM

Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the government expects to add 3,000 to 4,000 megawatts of solar power to the national grid before next summer as part of its efforts... Read More


BD, S'pore keen to boost co-op in AI, e-commerce, digital economy

Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- Bangladesh and Singapore have expressed interest in expanding bilateral cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), e-commerce, digital economy, digital payments and telecommuni... Read More


AmCham eyes $5b fresh US investment in 5 yrs

Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) is working to attract an additional $5.0 billion worth of US investment to Bangladesh over the next five years, with its u... Read More


BTMA sets yarn price ceiling amid RMG exporters' worry

Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has set a price ceiling for locally produced yarn amid concerns among readymade garment (RMG) exporters that domestic millers may ... Read More


HSIA third-terminal deal holds 'contentious' hard terms

Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- Several highly contentious hard-term conditions proposed by a Japanese consortium in negotiations over the operating agreement for the third terminal of Dhaka's international air... Read More


679 factories shut amid fresh unrest

Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- Ongoing labour unrest on demand for Tk 30,000 as monthly wages across Bangladesh's major garment hubs erupted into violent clashes, highway blockades and arson on Monday that for... Read More


Traffic fines can now be paid thru bKash app and agent points

Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- Traffic fines can now be paid instantly through the bKash app in just a few taps, without any hassle. It can also be paid from more than 350,000 bKash agent points across the cou... Read More


DSEX drops below 5300-mark for first time in six months

Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell below the 5,300-point mark for the first time in six months on Tuesday, as jittery investors continued their sell-off a... Read More


CPA extends CCT operation deal with Saif Powertec for 3 weeks

Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has extended the contract with Saif Powertec Limited for operational activities of Chittagong Container Terminal (CCT) for next three weeks from t... Read More


Stocks slump to 5-month low as uncertainties grip market sentiment

Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- Stocks on Monday suffered a bruising session on the Dhaka bourse, dragging the benchmark equity index down to a five-month low amid mounting domestic macroeconomic anxieties.Buy ... Read More