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MNCs must come to capital market within a year BSEC Chairman

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Multinational companies (MNCs) doing business in Bangladesh will have to come to the capital market, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Masud Khan sai... Read More


Dev sector must address its own labour insecurity

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Bangladesh's development sector has long been regarded as something of an exception to the country's wider labour-market problems. NGO professionals, project officers, research... Read More


Lionel Messi The Man behind the Legend

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Lionel Messi's international career has come to an end after an extraordinary run with Argentina. With 125 goals in 207 appearances, two Copa America titles, the Finalissima an... Read More


Nazrul Year Must Be More Than a Celebration

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- The beginning of the Nazrul Year on 31 August 2026 should be more than an occasion for poetry recitations, concerts and commemorative speeches. It should prompt Bangladesh to c... Read More


Confirm Kolkata hotel bookings before travel

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Bangladesh's Deputy High Commission in Kolkata has advised Bangladeshi citizens travelling to the Indian city to confirm their hotel bookings before departure, amid a shortage o... Read More


Energy outlook turns 'grim'

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Bangladesh's energy situation is "grim" as heavy dependence on imported fuel and LNG leaves the country exposed to global market shocks, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission ... Read More


Bangladeshis turn cooler towards India

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Bangladeshis' favourable view of India has fallen 15 percentage points since 2024, with just 42 per cent now holding a positive view of the neighbouring country, while 54 per ce... Read More


Bangladesh bets the farm on climate survival

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Bangladesh must rapidly reshape its agriculture sector, which generates nearly 38 per cent of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions, or risk compounding the vulnerability... Read More


Ghost bills fuel public fury

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- A wave of abnormally high, and in some cases inexplicable, electricity bills has left ordinary consumers across the country reeling, triggering a storm of criticism on social me... Read More


Even today, the immortal hero Uttam Kumar

Bangladesh, Sept. 4 -- Some names in the history of Bengali cinema do not age with time, but rather become brighter with each generation. Uttam Kumar is one such name. He is still immortal in the hea... Read More