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Over half of Bangladesh's climate fund marred by corruption: TIB

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found that more than half of the allocations from the country's national climate fund have been affected by corruption, exposing seriou... Read More


Aramco's Q3 net profit slips on lower crude prices

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, reported a 2.3 per cent decline in its quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing lower revenue resulting from a drop in crude... Read More


On pre-approval regulations for high-value LCs

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- With the holy month of Ramadan coming closer, there is a growing need to import essential commodities. In the wake of the previous Ramadan, in January 2025, Bangladesh had imported US... Read More


Bangladesh firms ink $1 billion soybean deal with US

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- In a major boost to bilateral trade, a consortium of Bangladesh's top soy crushing companies, Meghna Group, City Group, and Delta Agro, has committed to purchasing $1 billion worth of... Read More


Vatican minister calls Rohingya plight 'a real shame'

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Visiting Vatican Minister Cardinal Michael Felix Czerny has described the prolonged suffering of the Rohingya people as "a real shame," expressing deep concern over the international ... Read More


Green diesel, aviation fuel to be produced from wastes in Ctg

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- US-based Bringia Energy Global LLC (BEG) and Canada-based Disruptive Hydrogen Technology (DHT) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) to... Read More


Proper disaster preparedness could cut industrial losses

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- A three-day training programme aiming to ensure continued industrial production and minimise losses during disasters kicked off at the Mongla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Khulna on... Read More


Govt releases Tk 5b in cash incentives for exporters

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The government has released Tk 5 billion in cash incentives to support the country's exporters. This is the second tranche of the first installment for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Earli... Read More


ISPAB opposes draft new telecom guidelines

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) warned on Monday that the proposed new telecommunications guidelines could lead to an 18.40 per cent surge in the inte... Read More


Five cases filed against Salman, 34 others

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed five separate cases against 34 people, including Salman F Rahman, former Private Industry and Investment Adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sh... Read More