Epstein helps DP World in London port project, reports Telegraph

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The sex offender Jeffrey Epstein aided Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman of UAE port operator DP World, as he sought to extract government loan guarantees and investment for the &#16... Read More

Apparel exporters seek swift action on pending cash incentives: BGMEA

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Tuesday called on the finance ministry to expedite the release of pending cash incentives and prov... Read More

BIMSTEC eyes greater maritime connectivity

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) aims to strengthen shipping connectivity and port infrastructure across the Bay of Bengal ... Read More

Tobacco costs Bangladesh more than twice it earns, health official says

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh earns about Tk 400 billion a year in revenue from the tobacco sector, but the wider costs linked to tobacco use amount to around Tk 870 billion annually, a senior health of... Read More

LPG, autogas prices raised for February

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced new retail prices for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), raising the cost of a 12-kg cylinder by Tk 50 for February. Acco... Read More

Economic challenges lie ahead for next elected government, finance adviser says

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has cautioned that major economic challenges lie ahead for the next elected government, noting that while the interim administration has managed to br... Read More

Political violence claims 158 lives, injures thousands in 17 months: TIB

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- At least 158 political activists were killed and 7,082 others injured in 600 incidents of political violence across the country over 17 months, according to a study by Transparency In... Read More

Govt to sell beef at Tk 650 per kg, eggs at Tk 96 per dozen during Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- As in previous years, the government will sell essential food items at subsidised prices during the holy month of Ramadan to ease pressure on consumers. Under the programme, beef wil... Read More

Three-day Light Engineering Expo to begin in Dhaka on February 2

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A three-day Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2026 will begin in the capital on February 2 (Monday), aiming to make the country's promising light engineering sector more competitive a... Read More

Boeing aircraft deal soon: Foreign adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Bangladesh government is going to sign a deal with US aviation giant Boeing very soon to procure new aircraft for the state-owned carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the country's fore... Read More

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