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Bangladesh requests $2.0b ADB budget support

Bangladesh, Oct. 19 -- Bangladesh has recently placed a request for US$2.0 billion in budgetary support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for accelerating switch from expensive imported fossil fue... Read More


Riches buried in our river, seashore sands

Bangladesh, Oct. 19 -- That Bangladesh's beach and river sands contain valuable minerals is not a new discovery. What is surprising is that after decades of surveys, research and experimental separati... Read More


Execution of two B'deshis in KSA: Answers to a few questions awaited

Bangladesh, Oct. 19 -- The execution of two Bangladeshi nationals in Saudi Arabia has raised troubling questions about the treatment of migrant workers, the transparency of the kingdom's judicial proc... Read More


Bangladesh, Germany sign MoU for green construction

Bangladesh, Oct. 18 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Government of Bangladesh and the Government of Germany on Sunday for the implementation of the project titled 'Eco-Bui... Read More


Japanese investors plan to invest $1.2b in Bangladesh tourism

Bangladesh, Oct. 18 -- A delegation of Japanese investors has announced plans to invest an initial US$1.2 billion in Bangladesh's tourism and hospitality sector, opening up fresh prospects for foreign... Read More


Singapore keen to explore investment opportunities in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Oct. 18 -- Singapore has expressed interest in exploring investment opportunities in Bangladesh's infrastructure, logistics and industrial sectors, with particular emphasis on terminal dev... Read More


Enhanced customs valuation may yield Tk 35b, yet far short

Bangladesh, Oct. 18 -- Changes to customs measures introduced in the FY2026-27 budget are expected to generate an additional Tk 35 billion in import-tax revenue to contribute to an ambitious target. ... Read More


DSEX posts 9-month-low turnover as DSE uses alternate server

Bangladesh, Oct. 18 -- The Dhaka bourse on Saturday recorded its lowest turnover in more than nine months as many brokers failed to get an uninterrupted connection to the exchange's trading server. O... Read More


Submarine Cables' profit jumps 37pc in FY26 as bandwidth demand grows

Bangladesh, Oct. 18 -- Bangladesh Submarine Cables (BSC) registered 37 per cent year-on-year growth in profit, to Tk 2.83 billion, in FY26, backed by revenue growth. According to company officials, r... Read More


Bengal Commercial Bank partners with InterContinental Dhaka

Bangladesh, Oct. 18 -- Bengal Commercial Bank PLC has signed an agreement with InterContinental Dhaka, enabling Bengal Credit Cardholders to enjoy complimentary access to the Balaka Executive Lounge a... Read More