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Empowering rural women beyond donor dependency

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Every year, International Rural Women's Day reminds us of the indispensable role rural women play in ensuring food security, sustaining families, and driving the local economy. Yet, ... Read More


BTRC sets Oct 30 deadline to cap SIM ownership at 10 per NID

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has set October 30 as the final date for mobile users to deactivate or transfer ownership of SIM (Subscriber Identity Mo... Read More


Dredger procurement project: BIWTA cuts components after tenure ends

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- After the end of the project's tenure, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has decided to cut the procurement of some dredgers, a key component of the scheme, as ... Read More


Fish trader injured in gun attack in Cumilla

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A 48-year-old fish trader sustained bullet injuries in a robbery attempt at the Gouripur Fisheries Project in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla early Tuesday. The injured, Amir Hossain, ... Read More


Bangladesh at the Crossroads

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Bangladesh finds itself at a watershed moment in its economic life today. Previously regarded with disdain, as a frontier economy beset by inherent problems, Bangladesh has registere... Read More


Prof Yunus to return home Wednesday morning from Italy

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to return home on Wednesday morning as he wrapped up his two-day visit in Italy with a series of meetings. He left Rome for Dhaka at 7... Read More


Fishing ban deals impoverished fishermen a devastating blow

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A staggering 56 percent of the small-scale fishermen remain excluded from the government aid during the ban on fishing forcing 70 percent of them to take informal and exploitative lo... Read More


Gold price soars to new record, jumps by Tk 2,613 per bhori

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has once again raised gold prices by Tk 2,613 per bhori (11.664 grams), setting a new record high in the domestic market, just a day afte... Read More


Cox's Bazar Airport gets international status

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The government has officially declared the Cox's Bazar Airport an international airport through a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism (MoCAT). ... Read More


Bending NTBs must to unlock BD-EU trade bonanza

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- On a note of readiness to expand trade and investment with Bangladesh, the European Union (EU) has listed out 60 types of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) as major hindrances and sought re... Read More