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Govt eyes IPO simplification, new investment tools to boost capital market

, Nov. 5 -- The government plans to undertake a series of reforms to deepen and diversify the country's capital market, simplify the initial public offering (IPO) process and reduce the dependence of ... Read More


Bangladesh plans bonded warehouse reforms to boost export diversification

, Oct. 26 -- The government has taken a series of reforms to the bonded warehouse system, customs procedures and export incentives to reduce business costs, simplify import and export operations, and ... Read More


Govt moves to ease capital repatriation to boost investor confidence

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The government has planned to introduce a 30-day deadline for processing applications to repatriate profits from lawful foreign investments, alongside a series of financial reforms a... Read More


Govt paying more than it should for operations and maintenance at Single Point Mooring facility

Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- The government risks paying an additional $31 million from the public purse for operations and maintenance of Bangladesh's first Single Point Mooring (SPM), facility after taxes and ... Read More


Business services to go digital under investment reform plan

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh is planning a major overhaul of its business approval system, including a digital Single Window platform designed to deliver investment-related services within seven days,... Read More


Govt plans wider safety net for women, children; delivery remains key challenge

, Oct. 10 -- From forensic DNA testing and emergency responses to violence to livelihood training, childcare and rehabilitation, the government is planning to expand a range of services for women and ... Read More


Tk 2,910cr project to expand electricity network in CHT, connect 88,586 new consumers

, Oct. 4 -- The government has taken up a Tk 2,910.22 crore project to expand and modernise electricity distribution networks across the three Chattogram Hill Tracts districts, aiming to bring another... Read More


Bangladesh scales up disaster preparedness amid growing vulnerabilities

, Oct. 3 -- Bangladesh is expanding disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness measures as floods, cyclones, tidal surges, river erosion and other natural calamities continue to threaten lives... Read More


Bangladesh's water challenge: Ambitious plans to restore rivers, protect agriculture

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- For Bangladesh, a delta defined by water, managing it has always been a delicate balancing act - containing destructive floods during the monsoon while ensuring enough freshwater fo... Read More


Bangladesh steps up air, plastic pollution control under new green plan

, Sept. 26 -- The government has unveiled a five-year environmental and climate action plan centred on planting 25 crore trees, restoring degraded forests, expanding mangrove coverage, creating green ... Read More