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No link between Motijheel explosive recovery and Mirpur, Farmgate incidents: CTTC

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Saturday said it has found no connection between the explosive recovered beneath M... Read More


Cold storage owners seek 20pc power tariff rebate, 30pc potato export incentive

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) on Saturday urged the government to provide a 20 per cent rebate on electricity bills and raise the cash incentive for potato expor... Read More


MA Khan Belal elected Mercantile Bank chairmans

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- MA Khan Belal was elected chairman of the board of directors of Mercantile Bank PLC at the bank's 490th board meeting held at its head office in Dhaka on Thursday (July 30). Adv... Read More


Stocks rebound as investors bet on strong corporate earnings

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- Stocks rebounded sharply this week, with the benchmark index recovering most of the previous week's losses as bargain hunters returned to the market amid growing optimism over co... Read More


ICMAB calls for comprehensive reforms to ensure smooth LDC graduation

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The withdrawal of the least developed country (LDC)-specific trade benefits will create fresh challenges for Bangladesh's exports, the pharmaceutical industry, and international... Read More


PKSF launches $211.7m 'GREEN' project to boost climate resilience

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has launched a $211.7 million initiative titled Growth for Climate Resilient and Environmental Entrepreneurship and Nutrition (GREEN) to co... Read More


Bangladesh explores 'agrivoltaics' to boost food security, clean energy

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Bangladesh is exploring agrivoltaics -- the dual use of farmland for agricultural production and solar power generation -- as a potential solution to strengthen food security, e... Read More


Improve network quality, tackle call drops

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam on Thursday urged mobile operator Grameenphone to address persistent public concerns over call dr... Read More


ADB appoints Qingfeng Zhang BD country director

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Qingfeng Zhang as its new Country Director for Bangladesh. The veteran development specialist assuming charge in Dhaka on Thursd... Read More


BERC cuts furnace oil price

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The energy regulatory commission reduced the furnace oil price by Tk 8.71 per litre, or 7.98 per cent to Tk 100.39 per litre from previous Tk 109.10 per litre at the retail leve... Read More