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CPD suggests Tk 22,776 minimum wage for tannery workers

Dhaka, May 4 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday recommended a minimum monthly wage of Tk 22,776 for workers of the country's tannery industry considering the rising cost of living. H... Read More


BR seeks Tk 14.53b in next dev budget!

Dhaka, May 4 -- The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has sought an allocation of Tk 14.53 billion in the upcoming development budget even if its project period will end this June, officials said on Saturday. ... Read More


China's fresh wind power bid shows huge prospects in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 4 -- Power China, the builder of Bangladesh's first 60-megawatt (MW) capacity wind power plant, is eyeing to build two new similar plants with a combined capacity of 260MW near the existing... Read More


Dhaka, other places likely to witness rain: Met Office

Dhaka, May 4 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rains or thunder showers in parts of the country, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9am on Saturday. "Rains or thundershower... Read More


Interest payments up 16pc in first seven months of FY '24

Dhaka, May 4 -- Bangladesh's budget deficit keeps widening with the current fiscal's seven-month shortfall having ballooned to nearly Tk 230 billion, as government spending far outstrips revenue recei... Read More


RMG export to US down 17pc in January-March

Dhaka, May 4 -- Bangladesh's garment exports to the US, the country's largest export destination, fell by over 17 per cent year-on-year to $1.75 billion in January-March, according to the Office of Te... Read More


Garment workers protesting factory closure block traffic in Dhaka's Chairmanbari of over an hour

Dhaka, May 4 -- A group of protesting garment workers have blocked a road in the Chairmanbari area next to Dhaka's Mohakhali. The protest obstructed traffic for over an hour, but regular movement res... Read More


Bangladesh, Gambia for speedy resolution in Rohingya genocide case

Dhaka, May 4 -- Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and Gambia's Minister of Justice and Attorney General Dawda A Jallow have expressed hope for the speedy resolution of the case filed against... Read More


Looking for strategic trade policy actions in the forthcoming budget

Dhaka, May 4 -- FTY2025 Budget, coming in the first week of June, will give us economists an idea of whether the new government means business. In the past couple of years, the economy has confronted ... Read More


UCB holds skill development training for 200 agri-entrepreneurs in Gazipur

Dhaka, May 4 -- United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) organised a day-long training programme for 200 agri-entrepreneurs at Barun High School under Kapasia of Gazipur district on Saturday. UCB organised t... Read More