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Small farmers trail larger peers on income

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- More than half of the country's food-producing households are small-scale farmers, yet they earn less than one-third of the income of larger producers, according to a new governm... Read More


July 36: when Bangladesh saw democracy restored after 18 years

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- When the calendar turned to August 5, 2024, Bangladeshis chose to call the day "36 July" instead, to mark a fresh start. Advertisement The symbolic extension of a month marked b... Read More


People's desire for change makes July Movement successful: PM

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the July-August Movement became successful because the people wanted a change, asserting that its success belonged to the country's ... Read More


No autocrat will be able to rise again in Bangladesh: Fakhrul

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said he firmly believes that no autocrat will ever... Read More


Unilever Consumer Care Limited announces key leadership appointments

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Unilever Consumer Care Limited (UCL) recently held its 328th Board Meeting, during which several key appointments to the Board and senior management team were approved. Advertis... Read More


Energy minister discusses scope to ink MoU with US to strengthen bilateral cooperation

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Political and Economic Counsellor at the Embassy of the United States of America in Dhaka Eric Geelan called on the Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) Iqbal... Read More


Gas crisis cuts plastic factories' capacity to 30-40pc: BPGMEA president

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Bangladesh's persistent gas crisis is severely disrupting industrial production, with many plastic factories unable to operate beyond 30-40 per cent of their capacity, BPGMEA Pre... Read More


"Say No to Illicit" roundtable calls for stricter monitoring to prevent counterfeit agricultural inputs

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- With counterfeit and fake agricultural products continuing to threaten crop productivity, farmers' livelihoods and national food security, stakeholders have called for stronger m... Read More


BAT Bangladesh welcomes Kakhaber Benidze as new Managing Director

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Kakhaber Benidze has been appointed as the Managing Director of British American Tobacco Bangladesh PLC, effective May 1, 2026. Advertisement He succeeds Monisha Abraham, whose ... Read More


Bangladesh-Korea trade deal opens door to investment, exports: Commerce minister

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Bangladesh's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with South Korea has thrown open fresh avenues for trade expansion and foreign investment, Commerce Minister Khan... Read More