UK's BII supports MSMEs, women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh with $50m debt commitment to BRAC Bank

DHAKA, May 14 -- British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced a loan commitment of $50 million to BRAC Bank, a leading SME ... Read More

RMG employment injury scheme expands coverage to commuting accidents

Dhaka, May 14 -- The Bangladesh government has expanded the coverage of the pilot employment injury scheme to include compensation for accidents that may occur when workers are commuting to and from w... Read More

Tagore always advocated for more inclusive, egalitarian society: Envoy

Dhaka, May 14 -- Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Md Mustafizur Rahman has said legendary Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore was a versatile genius who contributed immensely to literature, art, mus... Read More

360 MW Haripur unlikely to get extension despite low cost electricity: Sources

Dhaka, May 14 -- Haripur 360 MW combined cycle power plant (CCPP), which generates electricity at lowest cost, is unlikely to get extension after completion of its 22-year initial contract period. Ac... Read More

"On the Trail of Planography": Printmaking workshop concludes at Cosmos Atelier-71

Dhaka, May 14 -- The exclusive printmaking workshop, "On the Trail of Planography," conducted by the celebrated artist Sheikh Mohammad Rokonuzzaman, concluded successfully on Monday night at Cosmos At... Read More

3 more members of Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya held in Dhaka: DB

Dhaka, May 14 -- Detectives have arrested three more members of militant group Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya including its coordinator of greater Faridpur region from different parts of the capita... Read More

Political analysts denounce BNP's politics of election boycott

, May 14 -- The recent expulsion of as many as 142 grassroots leaders and activists by BNP's central leadership reportedly at the behest of Tarique Rahman for their participation in local government e... Read More

Bumper Boro paddy yield in Khulna's saline land brings joy to farmers

, May 14 -- Bumper Boro production on the saline land in Khulna's Koyra upazila has brought smiles to farmers. The people of Koyra, which was devastated by cyclones including Sidr several times, have... Read More

First hajj flight leaves Chattogram with 398 pilgrims

Chattogram, May 14 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has started its first hajj flight from the port city of Chattogram carrying 398 hajj pilgrims on Tuesday. The flight left Shah Amanat International Air... Read More

Don't care about US sanctions, visa policies: Quader

DHAKA, May 14 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister and General Secretary of the Awami League, Obaidul Quader, has said that the government is indifferent to US sanctions and visa policies. His comme... Read More

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