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Internationally competitive economy needed to attract global investment: Commerce Minister

Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has stressed the need to make Bangladesh's economy internationally competitive to attract global investment. Speaking at a seminar titled... Read More


Commerce Minister pushes for exports to shrink trade deficit with Hong Kong

Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has called for reducing Bangladesh's 'over-reliance' on ready-made garments in its export basket to Hong Kong, urging a push toward high-v... Read More


Govt to resolve water crisis in capital's Pallabi-Rupnagar area: Aminul Haque

Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque on Thursday said the government is working to install new water pumps to resolve the long-standing water crisis in the capital's Pal... Read More


All 50 parliamentary committees formed

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 10 -- Four more parliamentary committees were constituted on Thursday, completing the formation of all 50 parliamentary committees of the current 13th Parliament. The four newly... Read More


State Minister pledges to protect workers within 'Just Transition' framework

Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam on Thursday reaffirmed the government's commitment to labour welfare and environmental sustainability,... Read More


Bangladesh to send delegation to Sri Lanka to explore potato export potential

Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- Bangladesh will soon send a trade delegation to Sri Lanka to assess the market potential for exporting potatoes and explore opportunities to export onions, Commerce Minister Khandak... Read More


Man set on fire in Mymensingh dies at hospital

, Sept. 10 -- year-old man, who was set on fire while sitting in his front yard, died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Farhad Hossain Jony, son of Ab... Read More


River erosion displaces over 15,000 people annually: Khosru

, Sept. 10 -- Over 15,000 people and 3,500 families are displaced or become homeless annually on average due to river erosion in the country, Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parlia... Read More


Rumeen Farhana takes fellow MPs to task for unacceptable behaviour

, Sept. 10 -- Independent MP Rumeen Farhana on Thursday alleged that she was subjected to abusive language by fellow lawmakers in parliament, saying such behaviour was unacceptable under parliamentary... Read More


65 of 72 CHT Peace Accord clauses fully implemented: Minister

, Sept. 10 -- Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Sa Ching Prue on Thursday informed Parliament that 65 out of the 72 clauses of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord signed in 1997 were f... Read More