Bangladesh Bank has instructed all scheduled banks to adopt a risk-based supervision framework that prioritises early detection and mitigation of risks instead of relying solely on compliance checks...
Around 13 per cent of surveyed garment workers in Bangladesh have yet to receive the full wage increase under the country鈥檚 most recently revised minimum wage structure, with some receiving only partial hikes and others none at all, according to a recent study...
Tourism businesses have long demanded that airlines refund the taxes passengers paid on unused non-refundable air tickets...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concern over the sudden decision to suspend all import and export operations through Benapole Land Port after 6:00pm without prior notice and consultation...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has slashed the tick size for shares trading below Tk 1 to just Tk 0.01, with an aim of reviving trading activity in near-dormant stocks...
The upcoming election of the Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the apex business body in the region, was postponed on Sunday just five days before the scheduled voting, which was supposed to take place on November 1...
India and China resumed direct flights on Sunday after a five-year suspension, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as Asia鈥檚 giants cautiously rebuild relations...
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said Thursday it was expanding its use of Google cloud computing and specialized chips in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars...
Above the pine forests and dunes that stretch along the nearly deserted beaches of southwestern Portugal, cranes rise from building sites soon to be luxury hotels 鈥� a sign of the region鈥檚 contentious transformation into a playground for the wealthy...
Marleen Naipal scoops up another pot of face cream, glances at the price tag, and tips it into her bulging basket of cosmetic products...
For one and a half centuries, the traditional sweets 鈥楽abitri鈥� and 鈥楻as Kadam鈥� of Meherpur have continued to captivate sweet lovers with their distinct taste and quality...
Jhenaidah, a region long famous for its date juice and molasses, is now buzzing with preparations as winter approaches...
Fishermen along the Bhola coast have started catching Hilsa in the rivers since late last night, following the end of the 22-day ban aimed at protecting the 鈥榤other鈥� Hilsa...
Like previous years, farmer laborers are earning well from early harvesting of short-term Aman rice to lead a better life during the 鈥榮easonal lean season鈥� of 鈥楢shwin鈥� and 鈥楰artik鈥� months in Rangpur agricultural region...
US consumer inflation continued to heat up last month, but by less than expected, according to official data published Friday, nine days late because of the ongoing government shutdown...
