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Fresh tremor shakes quake-cracked building, triggering worker protest in Narayanganj

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Workers of a readymade garment factory in Narayanganj's Rupganj have demonstrated after being forced to work inside the building that had been cracked in places by the earthquake tha... Read More


Unresolved human trafficking cases remain concerning in Bangladesh in H1 2025

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The number of unresolved human- trafficking cases remained at a concerning level in Bangladesh in the first half of 2025, as ongoing investigations and court proceedings continue to ... Read More


Earthquake shakes Dhaka again

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Dhaka experienced another earthquake on Saturday evening at around 6:06 pm. No preliminary information about its magnitude was immediately available. The European Mediterranean Sei... Read More


Earthquake: Infant dies as wall collapses in Narayanganj

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- A 10-month-old infant has been killed after a wall collapsed in a building in Narayanganj's Rupganj during Friday's earthquake. Tariqul Islam, chief of Rupganj Police Station, said ... Read More


FEAB Foundation holds seminar on food and agribusiness development, innovation

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The FEAB Foundation organised its 7th International Seminar on Thursday (November 20) at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka to promote food and agribusines... Read More


Earthquake leaves dozen dead, scores injured

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Buildings rocked massively and residents made panic exit in Dhaka and nearby as a major earthquake shook Bangladesh on Friday morning that left around a dozen people dead and scores ... Read More


Pahartali railway workshop: Where trains are reborn

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- On a sunny July morning, with white clouds scattered across the light blue sky, I take an autorickshaw from the busy Tiger Pass Circle in the heart of Chattogram. My destination is t... Read More


Fintech revolution & financial inclusion

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- In South Asia, more specifically in Bangladesh, the most significant financial innovation of this decade has neither been an opening of bank branches, an expansion in banks, nor an i... Read More


Slow ADP spending drags development progress

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Development activities remain in disarray as government ministries and agencies struggle to recover from last year's disruptions caused by the July uprising, officials said on Thursd... Read More


Risk-Based Supervision: BB asks banks to get ready ahead of January roll-out

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- The Bangladesh Bank (BB) plans to implement risk-based supervision (RBS) from January 2026 and has asked the country's commercial banks to take necessary measures in this regard. As... Read More