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Bangladesh ranks 100th in global passport index

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Bangladesh has ranked 100th out of 106 in the 2025 global passport index. The index, published by UK-based Henley & Partners on Tuesday, placed the country alongside North Korea. A... Read More


HSBC hosts strategic forum on New Trade Horizons

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh recently hosted an exclusive forum titled "Partnerships for Progress: Unlocking New Trade Horizons" in Cumilla... Read More


BRAC Bank, Water.org host National Water Supply & Sanitation Workshop to drive WASH financing

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- BRAC Bank, in collaboration with Water.org, organised the first-ever National Water Supply & Sanitation (WSS) Workshop in the banking sector to raise awareness on water, sanitation a... Read More


Govt working on Tk 1b fund to revive jute bags: Adviser Bashir

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The government is working on a Tk 1 billion (Tk 100-crore) fund through the Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC) to revive the use of jute bags and bring about a cultural shi... Read More


EC officials meet Australian delegation

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Election Commission (EC) top officials on Wednesday held a discussion meeting with a delegation from Australia on tackling misinformation and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ... Read More


BB to introduce 'Commercial Invoice' reporting tab in OIMS from Nov 1

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken a decision to introduce a new mandatory reporting requirement within its existing Online Import Monitoring System (OIMS) to further ease the import tra... Read More


UK trade envoy visits BRAC University to explore higher education opportunities in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- BRAC University extended a warm welcome to the United Kingdom's Trade Envoy to Bangladesh, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE, who came on a visit to the Merul Badda... Read More


Health officials report 5 deaths, 841 fresh cases of dengue inflection overnight

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Health officials today (Tuesday) said they recorded 841 fresh cases of dengue, killing at least five persons in the past 24 hours. "During the period, (of the 841) 125 patients were... Read More


Govt approves purchase of 130,000 tonnes fertiliser, 15,000 tonnes sugar

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A government committee on Tuesday approved proposals for procuring around 130,000 tonnes of fertiliser and 15,000 tonnes of sugar to meet the country's growing demand. The approvals... Read More


Man gets life in jail for abducting, raping Viqarunnisa student

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to life in prison for the 2017 abduction and rape of a student in ninth grade at Dhaka's Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. Dhaka Women and Child... Read More