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CCCI donates Tk 10m to PM's relief fund for flood victims

Bangladesh, July 17 -- The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has donated Tk 10 million to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund to support people affected by the recent floods.... Read More


BB unveils structured framework for import trade in FTZs

Bangladesh, July 17 -- The central bank has introduced a structured framework to regulate import trade into Free Trade Zones (FTZs), aiming to facilitate transactions while ensuring prudent risk manag... Read More


Search on for cleaner who went missing in Old Dhaka drain 24 hours ago

Bangladesh, July 17 -- A cleaning worker who went missing after entering a drain to clean it in Old Dhaka has still not been found more than 24 hours later. Advertisement The worker went missing on T... Read More


Sylhet villager now a high-profile fruit farmer

Bangladesh, July 17 -- SYLHET, July 13: What began as an experiment inspired by YouTube has grown into a flourishing orchard of grapes, Malta (a citrus fruit belonging to the sweet orange family) and ... Read More


Manikganj road collapses cutting off communication

Bangladesh, July 17 -- MANIKGANJ, July 16: A road rehabilitation project involving more than Tk 16.14 million exists on paper, with approval secured, a contractor appointed, and funds allocated. Howe... Read More


11 workers burned in gas cylinder blast at Ctg salt factory

Bangladesh, July 17 -- At least 11 workers suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion during welding work at a salt factory in Boalkhali upazila on Thursday, police and hospital sources said. ... Read More


Flood toll hits 58 with 1.2m affected

Bangladesh, July 17 -- The death toll from recent floods, flash floods, and landslides triggered by torrential rainfall had risen to 58, while 40 people had been injured, said the Ministry of Disaster... Read More


Nat'l consensus a must to ready workforce

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Bangladesh must build a national consensus to prepare its workforce for the disruptive effects of automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and structural economic change, resea... Read More


Licensing, utility woes hinder investment: Experts

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Licensing bottlenecks, power shortages, utility constraints and high borrowing costs are among the biggest challenges facing investors in Bangladesh, participants in a workshop ... Read More


Eight more children die with measles symptoms

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Eight more children died with measles-like symptoms in the country in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Thursday, according to health authorities. With the latest daily tally, ... Read More