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Experts urge greater funding, public-private partnerships to expand mental health services

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Experts have suggested increases in allocation for mental health services, integration of the services into general health services, and greater cooperation among stakeholders to exp... Read More


Discriminatory bank financing in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Who does not aspire after a discrimination-free economy or society? Restoring rights inevitably requires a movement. Since inception of collective right-consciousness , the victims h... Read More


Digital supply chain finance

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The industrial MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) is not just a noteworthy economic organ of Bangladesh, but a vital one. They are the key role players of employment generatio... Read More


Awareness gaps, regulatory hurdles threaten traceability of export goods: Experts

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- A lack of awareness about circular supply chains, the European Union's (EU) latest regulations, and factory digitalisation -- especially in small and medium units -- is a major barri... Read More


RMG raw material imports down 7.5pc in FY25 Q4

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- In the April-June quarter of FY25, Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) sector saw a 7.5-percent decline in raw-material imports, standing at over $3.94 billion from over $4.25 bill... Read More


Approval of new routes from Dhaka to southern dists soon

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Congestion on the Jatrabari-Gulistan Flyover, one of the entry points to the capital, is likely to worsen, as approval process of new routes from Dhaka to the country's southern dist... Read More


Bangladesh and Malaysia sign five MoUs, exchange three notes

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia have signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and exchanged three notes in different areas of cooperation on the first day of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunu... Read More


Traders get permission to import 26,000 tonnes of rice from India thru Hili port

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- To keep the price of rice stable, the government has allowed 15 trading organizations to import 26,000 tonnes of rice from India through Hili land port. Deputy Assistant Officer of ... Read More


Prof Yunus holds bilateral talks with Malaysian PM

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a bilateral meeting in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday morning. The chief advise... Read More


Expatriates' remittance helps revive Bangladesh's economy: CA

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said Bangladesh's economy has been able to turn around in a strong state within a year due to remittance sent by the expatriates... Read More