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Low return from high-tech parks for lack of support

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- Despite massive construction of high-tech and software technology parks across the country and rising budget allocations, the expected outcomes have remained elusive, speakers ... Read More


Govt entities directed to revise budget plans by September 15

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- The government has stepped up its oversight of public financial management, issuing a strict directive to all government ministries, divisions, and institutions to revise and u... Read More


Telenor faces further scrutiny over Grameenphone union dispute

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- The Norwegian National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (NCP) has accepted for further examination a complaint filed by 21 former Grameenphone employees and union... Read More


DSEX tumbles to three-month low as energy crisis rattles market

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- Stocks suffered a major setback this week, with the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) falling below the 5,600-point threshold amid growing concerns over the cou... Read More


Application submission deadline for enlistment as spot LNG supplier extended

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- The government has extended the application submission deadline for interested liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers from the spot market by one week, until September 22. Adve... Read More


PepsiCo to receive employee insurance from MetLife Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- PepsiCo Bangladesh Private Limited has signed an agreement with MetLife Bangladesh to provide insurance coverage for its employees and their dependents in Bangladesh. Adverti... Read More


JUCSU job fair offers over 700 job opportunities

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) organised a day-long job fair on Friday, offering more than 700 job opportunities to students and young graduates of th... Read More


BR proposes Tk 106m for project staff allowances

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- Bangladesh Railway (BR) has proposed Tk 106-million fund for allowances of its officials and employees under a rail-line installation project doubling the cost than the origina... Read More


Adani plant's one unit trips amid Bangladesh power crunch

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- A unit of the 1,600-megawatt Adani power plant in India's Jharkhand has shut down following "technical fault" that further tightened Bangladesh's power-supply situation amid on... Read More


Bangladesh unveils $1.85b plan for green transition

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Bangladesh has outlined a $1.85 billion investment plan to execute an equitable green economic transition, becoming the first country in Asia to incorporate a dedicated Just Tr... Read More