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Power distribution, petroleum import going private

Bangladesh, July 23 -- Power distribution and petroleum import are set to be privatised under sweeping reforms in Bangladesh's hard-up energy sector as the new government aims to cut subsidies and bri... Read More


Southeast Bank's profit surges 64pc in H1 on higher investment income, lower provisioning

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Southeast Bank's half-yearly profit surged nearly 64 per cent year-on-year to Tk 2.19 billion during January-June 2026, supported by strong investment income and reduced provisi... Read More


Adopt AI, automation to boost apparel competitiveness after LDC graduation: Experts

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Industry leaders and policymakers on Monday urged Bangladesh's apparel and textile sectors to rapidly embrace artificial intelligence (AI), automation, Industry 4.0 and higher v... Read More


Nagad, NRB Bank sign strategic partnership agreement

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Nagad, the mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Postal Department, has signed an innovative agreement with NRB Bank PLC to make financial transactions easier, more afforda... Read More


BSTI orders withdrawal of eight products over quality, safety concern

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has ordered the withdrawal of eight types of products from four companies from the market as they reportedly failed to me... Read More


Energy minister urges NGOs to invest in renewable energy

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Minister of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources, Iqbal Hasan Mahmood, has urged non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to invest in renewable energy, highlighting their crucial ... Read More


Ban export of jute silver: BJA

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The Bangladesh Jute Association (BJA) has urged the government to immediately ban the export of jute silver, alleging that the practice is undermining the country's jute sector ... Read More


UK investment arm unveils five-year strategy for BD

Bangladesh, July 21 -- British International Investment (BII), the UK's development- finance institution, has unveiled a new five-year strategy for Bangladesh, reaffirming its long-term commitment to ... Read More


US-Bangla to add 21 Boeing aircraft to its fleet by 2027

Bangladesh, July 20 -- US-Bangla Airlines has announced plans to add 21 brand-new Boeing aircraft to its fleet, including 15 Boeing 737-8s and six Boeing 737-800NGs, by 2027. Managing Director and CE... Read More


Bangladesh seeks swift resolution of ILO complaint

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Bangladesh has urged the International Labour Organization (ILO) to expedite the resolution of a complaint filed against the country under Article 26 of the ILO Constitution. A... Read More