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Next govt to decide new pay scale, IMF loan payout

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Next government will take decision on implementation of the new pay scale for public employees, says Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, indicating interim government's hands-off on... Read More


BB issues LoI for Sammilito Islami Bank

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The banking regulator has issued the preliminary licence for Sammilito Islami Bank, the proposed largest shariah-based bank to be formed through merger of five severely liquidity-cri... Read More


INSEE Cement wins Innovation Leader Award

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- INSEE ECO PLUS+, with the lowest Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) from Siam City Cement (Bangladesh) Ltd., became the Champion in the "Innovation Leader of the Year" category at the Fo... Read More


Syngenta Bangladesh recognized as Innovation Leader of the Year 2025 by FICCI

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Syngenta Bangladesh has been recognized as the "Innovation Leader of the Year 2025" by the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) under its Sustainability & Innov... Read More


Govt may allow onion imports if prices don't fall in 4-5 days: Commerce Adviser

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has announced that the government will allow the import of onions if the price of onions in the market does not decrease within the next four to five ... Read More


Brett Lee: The bowler's action we grew up copying

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- A young boy walking in the streets suddenly starts a short run, leaps to bowl a delivery without having a ball in hand. Needless to say, the boy was copying Brett Lee's bowling action... Read More


Next government to decide on new Pay Commission: Salehuddin

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that the formation and implementation of a new Pay Commission will be decided by the next elected government. The interim governme... Read More


Teachers should adopt creative methods to make learning enjoyable: Bidhan Ranjan

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Adviser to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education Professor Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar has stressed that teachers should adopt more creative teaching methods to make learning en... Read More


BGMEA RSC at loggerheads over monitoring of labour rights issues

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The apparel apex body - BGMEA - on Sunday asked its members to refrain from adhering to the requirements of the non-safety-related complaint mechanism proposed by the RMG Sustainabili... Read More


Bangladesh October PMI records faster expansion rate at 61.8

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The October reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) gained 2.7 points from the previous month to post a faster expansion rate at 61.8. This latest PMI reading was ... Read More