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UK business team arrives to source products from women-led SMEs

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- A business delegation representing nine British firms has begun a four-day visit to Bangladesh with the aim of sourcing products from women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs). ... Read More


No decision yet on oil price hike

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- A meeting between the commerce ministry and edible oil refiners ended without a conclusive decision on a proposed price hike for cooking oil. Sources present at the meeting held on... Read More


Disbursement of NBFCs' trade loan drops 11.4pc in Q2

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Disbursement of trade and commerce loans and advances by non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) saw a considerable decline in April-June quarter of 2025, signaling a slowdown in lendi... Read More


Hindu alliance warns 700 Puja sites 'at risk', seeks Army deployment

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, an alliance of Hindu community groups, has identified more than 700 Durga Puja pavilions across Bangladesh as "vulnerable" ahead of this year's ... Read More


Toy industry holds key to export diversification: DCCI chief

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed has said Bangladesh's toy industry is creating new opportunities for export diversification and, with the right p... Read More


Govt okays procurement of around 40,000 body cameras for police ahead of polls

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The government on Tuesday approved the procurement of around 40,000 body cameras for police personnel to be used during the upcoming national election, scheduled for February. Fina... Read More


Bangladesh seaports lower cautionary signals as fresh low brews in Bay

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has instructed the seaports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra to lower their cautionary signals, saying there is currently no pos... Read More


Maj Gen Kabir Ahmed, Hasina's former military secretary, moved to foreign ministry as ambassador

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Maj Gen Kabir Ahmed, former military secretary to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take up an ambassadorial role. A si... Read More


Benefits to be reviewed annually as per CPI

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The government is set to review the benefits provided under the cash-based social-safety-net programmes once a year in keeping with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to make such opera... Read More


BCB election plunged into fresh uncertainty after schedule breach

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh cricket's long-running boardroom drama has deepened after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) failed to publish its draft voters' list on time, raising further questions a... Read More