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Nationwide crackdown on gambling, drugs after April 30: Home minister

Dhaka, April 27 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has announced that a coordinated nationwide drive against gambling, online betting, and drugs will be launched after April 30. He made the statement ... Read More


NBR eyes digitalisation to boost tax compliance, widen base

Dhaka, April 26 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is increasingly adopting information technology to improve compliance, expand the tax base and reduce human discretion in revenue administration,... Read More


Nutrition must be placed at the centre of health systems to tackle diseases

Dhaka, April 26 -- Experts at a roundtable discussion have called for placing nutrition at the core of health, climate, and development agenda of Bangladesh and for adopting multi-sectoral approach to... Read More


Call for integrated approach to urban health system

Dhaka, April 26 -- The final dissemination event of the Community-led Responsive and Effective Urban Health System (CHORUS) programme was held at a hotel in Dhaka, bringing together policymakers, heal... Read More


Factories struggling to operate at full capacity amid fuel shortage: BKMEA president

Dhaka, April 25 -- Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Financial Express.... Read More


Rumee A Hossain appointed chairman of Biman as new board formed

Dhaka, April 25 -- The government has formed a new board for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, appointing Rumee A. Hossain as its chairman. The announcement was made through a notification issued by the Civ... Read More


Govt plans 110MW load shedding in capital

Dhaka, April 23 -- The government has decided to introduce a trial 110 megawatt load shedding in the capital to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply for irrigation in rural areas amid a severe n... Read More


Power situation to improve from early may with 1,982 MW added supply

Dhaka, April 23 -- The country's overall electricity generation is set to increase by around 1,982 megawatt (MW) from the first week of May as one closed unit of India's Adani power plant and another ... Read More


Gap between govt and private sector must narrow: Business leaders

Dhaka, April 23 -- Business leaders in Bangladesh remain uncertain and hesitant about expanding operations and making fresh investments, largely due to concerns over energy supply, said Mahbubur Rahma... Read More


Banglalink, Starlink Mobile team up to bring satellite connectivity

Dhaka, April 22 -- Banglalink, the leading digital operator in Bangladesh, has announced a collaboration with Starlink Mobile to introduce the country's first satellite-to-mobile service. Starlink Mo... Read More