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South Africa pushes climate issues in G20

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Dion George, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Republic of South Africa has recently underlined that clean air is the new frontier of global cooperation. This has been... Read More


A growing economy without growing real wealth

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- How is it that Bangladeshis save, yet the country is not truly becoming wealthier? Why does so little of that hard-earned money find its way into productive ventures, businesses, or ... Read More


Ten-storey building at Bijoynagar catches fire

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- An incident of fire happened on Saturday at the ninth floor of a ten-storey building in the capital's Bijoynagar area. However, there was no report of casualties. Fire Service and ... Read More


DU students spend night in staff quarters after quake fears

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Students of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall at Dhaka University, who have been demonstrating for the construction of a new dormitory building, spent the night inside a staff residential bu... Read More


New gas tariffs for fertiliser plants to be unveiled today

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will announce new gas tariffs for the state-run fertiliser factories today (Sunday). The commission will announce the new tariffs on t... Read More


The myth of egg syndicate

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The previous government repeatedly accused the poultry companies of manipulating the price of eggs and chicken. But what did really happen? First, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the i... Read More


BGMEA urges immediate inspection of factories

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has advised its members to immediately inspect their factory buildings for any structural flaws following Frida... Read More


Nurses protest abolition of Midwifery Directorate

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Nurses of different hospitals across the country staged a demonstration on Saturday protesting against the move to abolish the Nursing and Midwifery Directorate and demanding formati... Read More


Weak enforcement, market distortions weaken tobacco tax system

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Experts on Saturday said Bangladesh's tobacco tax system is failing to curb consumption not because taxes are low on paper, but because enforcement gaps, market distortions and an ou... Read More


BNP hints at major ICT policy overhaul if elected

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- A senior BNP leader has said that a future democratically elected government would revisit all major decisions taken in Bangladesh's ICT and telecom sectors, arguing that public inte... Read More