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Bangladesh pursues two-dozen plans to secure duty-free market access

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bangladesh pursues over two-dozen plans to secure duty-free market access to major trade-partner countries for effective graduation from least-developed country (LDC) status, sources ... Read More


BRAC Bank and IDCOL finance USD 67 million syndicated loan to BCRECL for large-scale solar power plant

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- BRAC Bank PLC and Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) have jointly financed a landmark renewable energy initiative,a 64.55 MW solar power plant, operated by Bangladesh ... Read More


NCC Bank signs MoU with DNCC on collection of municipal charges

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- NCC Bank has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), enabling NCC Bank customers to conveniently pay various fees and taxes - inc... Read More


Police-teacher clash at Shahbagh leaves 120 injured

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- At least 120 primary school teachers were injured on Saturday afternoon when police swung into action to disperse their protest march at Shahbagh. Witnesses said the clash broke out ... Read More


Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Bangladesh Operations partners with DHL Express to advance sustainable shipping

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Bangladesh Operations has partnered with DHL Express Bangladesh to join the GoGreen Plus carbon-reduced shipping program, marking a significant milestone... Read More


Prime Bank organizes SME Women Entrepreneurs Training in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Prime Bank PLC. recently organized "Prime Neera-SME Women Entrepreneurs Training and Development Program" in the port city Chattogram. Prime Bank's Neera initiative is dedicated to p... Read More


Honorary consul of Ireland Masud Khan hosts dinner in honour of Irish Ambassador, visiting baroness

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Honorary consul of Ireland in Bangladesh and Deputy Managing Director of Cosmos Group, Masud Jamil Khan, hosted a farewell dinner in honour of Baroness Nuala O'Loan, a member of the U... Read More


Primary teachers to stage nonstop sit-in from Saturday for pay bump

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Assistant teachers of government primary schools are set to launch a fresh protest programme, demanding that their salaries be raised to the 10th grade pay scale and to press for long... Read More


Attorney general says he can contest polls while in office

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has said there is no legal barrier to his participation in the upcoming national elections while holding his current post, arguing that the country's t... Read More


Authorities urge calm after fire report near Rooppur nuclear plant

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Officials from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project have urged the public not to be misled by misinformation or rumours surrounding a recent fire that broke out near the plant in P... Read More