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Wage Board to review minimum wage proposal amid objections

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Minimum Wage Board will hold further discussions with relevant stakeholders to review its proposed minimum wages for workers in private industrial establishments, excluding ... Read More


BD mission in UN asked to garner global support

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations has been asked to intensify efforts to garner global support for getting passed the proposed delay of the country's gra... Read More


Govt presents plan to resolve energy-power crisis

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government Monday rolled out a slew of measures to address the energy and power crises that has virtually crippled the country, especially affecting productive and business ... Read More


Govt to modernise Companies Act with AI in focus: Muktadir

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government will formulate a modern Companies Act incorporating the views and recommendations of business leaders and entrepreneurs, taking into account emerging technologies... Read More


CVO Petrochemical Refinery shuts its factory for maintenance

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- CVO Petrochemical Refinery shut down its factory again due to emergency maintenance and unavoidable operational circumstances. Advertisement The factory will remain closed betw... Read More


Inflation further edges down to 8.26pc in Aug

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Overall inflation has somewhat eased for a second consecutive month as official count put the rate at 8.26 per cent for August on account of little lower food cost. Yet, accord... Read More


DESCO to issue 45.9m more preference shares to govt

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The stock market regulator has allowed Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) to issue 45.9 million more irredeemable non-cumulative preference shares to the government against s... Read More


Impending mutual fund maturity: Locked bank assets threaten investor returns

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Unitholders of SEML IBBL Shariah Fund are facing uncertainty over their final returns on investment at the fund's maturity, as the auditor has expressed doubts about the recover... Read More


DSCC targets 0.1m kg waste collection annually under 'Groceries in Exchange for Waste' programme

Bangladesh, Sept. 1 -- The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Bidyanondo Foundation have jointly launched a programme targeting the collection of 0.1 million kg (1,00,000 kg) of waste through 100... Read More


'Local govt institutions ill-prepared for e-governance'

Bangladesh, Sept. 1 -- Local government institutions in Bangladesh are significantly underprepared for e-governance, scoring an overall preparedness index of just 38.9 out of 100, according to a study... Read More