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Institutional fragmentation, weak financing among key hurdles

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Institutional fragmentation, weak financing, and rising climate pressures continue to limit broader water-security outcomes in Bangladesh, according to the Asian Water Development Out... Read More


BRAC University hosts seminar on implementing OPCAT in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- BRAC University, the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh and the Mission in Bangladesh of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) jointly organised a seminar on... Read More


World Bank seeks faster government approvals for project effectiveness

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The World Bank (WB) has sought the government's cooperation for faster approvals to make a $350-million financing facility effective and operationalised. The facility aims to enhance... Read More


Delayed SPM operation benefits pvt sector at public expense

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The delay in starting operations of the country's maiden single-point mooring (SPM) system -- designed to unload fuel quickly and cheaply -- is allegedly benefiting private operators,... Read More


Democratise political, economic processes for sustainable dev

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Speakers at an event in the capital on Monday emphasised the need for democratising political and economic processes, as well as ensuring good governance for sustainable development. ... Read More


Air ambulance not arriving today

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The air ambulance arranged for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is not arriving in Dhaka today. It was supposed to land at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today and take her to... Read More


Govt to revise FoC import ceiling for raw materials

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The government is set to revise the Free of Cost (FoC) raw material-import ceiling in the upcoming amendments to the Import Policy Order 2021-2024, aiming to safeguard local industrie... Read More


ILO decision on action against non-observance of core conventions deferred

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- International Labour Organisation (ILO) has deferred its decision about taking further action against Bangladesh's non-observance of three core conventions until next March, sources s... Read More


MTB leads industry with AI-powered voice-assisted banking on MTB Neo

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has marked a significant milestone in the country's digital banking landscape with the launch of a pioneering, benchmark-setting voice-assisted banking fea... Read More


Mercantile Bank organised AML & CFT Training in Sylhet

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Mercantile Bank PLC has organised a comprehensive training program on 'Prevention of Money Laundering & Combating Financing of Terrorism' in Sylhet on Saturday (06.12.2025). The trai... Read More