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Ganges water pact renewal hangs fire

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- Bangladesh presses for a durable successor pact as December expiry nears, while India weighs Bihar's water demands Bangladesh is seeking an early and durable renewal of the Gan... Read More


PM's India visit likely in Nov

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is likely to visit New Delhi in November as Dhaka and Delhi have resumed official-level discussions to finalise the timing and agenda of his propo... Read More


Cheap energy, not cheap labour, can make Bangladesh a manufacturing hub

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- Bangladesh cannot become a manufacturing powerhouse while relying on imported liquid fuels and LNG with high, volatile prices and uncertain supplies. Low wages cannot offset i... Read More


Dhaka steps up security watch

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- Police have stepped up patrols, surveillance and intelligence-led operations across the country amid growing law-and-order concerns, following a series of cocktail blasts at se... Read More


Abahani draw with PWD in opener, Fortis secure massive 6-goal victory

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- Defending runners-up Abahani Limited kicked-off the new Bangladesh Football League season with a draw. On Friday, at the Shaheed Miraj-Tapan Stadium in Manikganj, they played o... Read More


Cabinet recommends ambassadors to 13 countries including India, China and US

Nepal, Sept. 18 -- The government has recommended 13 individuals for appointment as ambassadors to key diplomatic missions, including India, China, the United States and the United Kingdom, selecting ... Read More


Korea to provide $39.286m grant to BD; deals signed

Bangladesh, Sept. 18 -- The government of Bangladesh and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), and the Rural Development Administration (R... Read More


Sammilito Islami Bank's subsidiary EIIL gets new body

Bangladesh, Sept. 18 -- Mohammed Ahsan Habib Chowdhury, FCA, a member of the Board of Directors of state-owned Shariah-based Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, has been appointed Chairman of EXIM Islami Inves... Read More


4 Top trade bodies seek zonal gas rationing to avert factory shutdowns

Bangladesh, Sept. 18 -- Four major trade associations representing Bangladesh's multi-billion-dollar textile and garment export sector have submitted a joint petition to state-owned Gas Transmission C... Read More


Pubali Bank donates bus to Netrokona University

Bangladesh, Sept. 18 -- Pubali Bank PLC donated a bus to Netrokona University providing safe, convenient transportation for students as part of its support for education, human resource development, a... Read More