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BR delays Dhaka-Khulna new route opening

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Bangladesh Railway (BR) postponed its scheduled inauguration of train services between Dhaka and Khulna via Padma Bridge-Bhanga-Jashore route on Monday due to a strike by its running ... Read More


'SAARC needs to be more impactful'

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus emphasised the need to make SAARC more impactful by focusing on functional areas such as climate change, sustainable development, and renewable energy... Read More


BD turns 'kleptocratic' from 'crony capitalist'

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Bangladesh has become a "kleptocratic" state from a "crony capitalist" one over the years under the influence of bureaucrats, politicians and businesses, White Paper Committee chief D... Read More


India's proposal for bandwidth transit to NE states rejected

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Bangladesh has rejected a proposal for the transit of bandwidth to India's northeastern Seven Sisters states, marking a pivotal moment in the region's digital infrastructure landscape... Read More


34 firms submit EOIs

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Thirty-four global firms have submitted expressions of interest (EOIs) to supply spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Bangladesh as the interim government has started shortlisting spot... Read More


UNFPA, Switzerland to extend $2.2m support to Rohingyas, host families

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Switzerland has partnered with UNFPA with a contribution of over US $2.2 million to deliver crucial support to adolescents, youth, girls and women in the Rohingya refugee camps and th... Read More


Govt reforms committee to prepare draft report

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The government has reformed the tripartite committee to prepare a draft report for further amendments to the labour law in line with the recommendations of the International Labour Or... Read More


BAIRA polls: HC orders appointment of administrator

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The High Court (HC) on Monday ordered the government bodies concerned to appoint an administrator to the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) to hold el... Read More


View-exchange meeting held on 'Enough' programme to tackle child hunger and malnutrition

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- World Vision Bangladesh held a views exchange meeting with journalists regarding a new campaign, the 'Enough' program, aimed at eradicating child hunger and malnutrition. The event w... Read More


Prime Bank organises BAMLCO Conference 2024 to strengthen AML compliance

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Prime Bank PLC recently hosted the BAMLCO Conference 2024. The event, held at the Bank's Dhaka headquarters, brought together Branch Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers (BAMLCOs... Read More