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CCEA approves crude oil procurement under G2G process for 2027

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved the policy for procuring crude oil for processing at Eastern Refinery PLC (ERL) through the government-to-g... Read More


Banglalink launches satellite-to-mobile service

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- Banglalink has launched its satellite-to-mobile service, powered by Starlink, making Bangladesh the first country in South Asia to introduce this service. According to a press r... Read More


ITUC, IOE call for unified labour law covering EPZ workers

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- The high-level visiting international delegation representing global trade unions and employers has urged the government to abolish separate legal frameworks for Export Processin... Read More


Shimanto Bank signs agreement with BB to support ICT sector

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- Shimanto Bank PLC has signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank to facilitate financing for the development of the ICT sector at concessional interest rates and on si... Read More


Deal signing with DP World Thursday on NCT operation

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- The DP World is finally getting the New-mooring Container Terminal of Chittagong, the biggest terminal of the port. On Thursday afternoon, the government will sign the 15-year c... Read More


Meghna Life launches special campaign to boost renewal premium collection

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- A development meeting on "Renewal Premium Collection and Revival of Lapsed Policies" was organised by Meghna Life Insurance PLC in Dhaka recently. The meeting was attended by d... Read More


ICT minister calls for trust, capacity, global cooperation in AI governance

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has called for greater trust, institutional capacity and international cooperation in the use of ar... Read More


New wage board in the works for RMG workers

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- The government has decided in principle to form a new Minimum Wage Board to review wages for millions of workers in Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) sector, winning the backi... Read More


Govt plans emergency medicine stockpile amid supply risk

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- The government has decided to formulate a National Emergency Medicine Supply Contingency Plan and maintain minimum stocks of key medicines to ensure uninterrupted supply during e... Read More


Deal today on Airbus buys

Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- A US$ 2.0-billion deal on the purchase of 10 European Airbus aircraft for enlarging Bangladesh's national-airline fleet will be made today, after the signing of agreement for 25 ... Read More