BTRC approves Starlink
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has given initial approval to Starlink to provide satellite internet services in Bangladesh...
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More woman entrepreneurs in SME sector envisioned
Speakers at a seminar have highlighted that the small and medium enterprise sector should encourage more women entrepreneurs alongside simplifying and making more women-friendly the trade licensing processes and access to finance...
Walton records Tk 696.44cr profit till Q3
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, country鈥檚 leading electrical and electronics manufacturing company listed in capital market, has recorded about Tk聽696.44 crore net profits during the first nine months (July鈥�2024-March鈥�2025) of the financial year 2024-25...
Politics, elections, and protocol of dignitaries
THE politicisation of police and the exertion of political control over law enforcement undermine the integrity and impartiality of policing. When police forces become subject to political influence, their priorities may shift from enforcing the law equitably to serving the interests of particular political groups or individuals. This erosion of neutrality can lead to selective...
Domestic workers鈥� legal protection long overdue
DOMESTIC workers, mostly women and children, continue to work without any policy protection in Bangladesh. The labour and women鈥檚 affairs advisers, when discussing domestic workers鈥� demands, including their employment status and workplace safety on April 27, proposed the idea of setting up a complaint mechanism for domestic workers. Many domestic workers...
HC orders action against recruiters
The High Court on Sunday directed the government to take action by August 27 against recruiters who failed to send 17,000 Malaysia-bound aspirant migrants, despite receiving payments from them months before the Awami League regime鈥檚 ouster amid a student-led mass uprising on August 5, 2024...
Informality trap
THE employment landscape of Bangladesh is highly concentrated towards the informal sector, accounting for 84.07 per cent of total employment, according to the Labour Force Survey (2023). The survey figured that informality is prevalent at a higher rate among women, with 95.7 per cent engaged in informal jobs and only 4.3 per cent in formal roles. Again, an...
BTMA urges adviser to solve gas problems
The country鈥檚 textile millers demanded raising the bulk consumer limit for captive power gas connections to 20 megawatts from the existing 10 MW...
Leather sector lagging 30yrs behind: experts
Speakers at a discussion meeting on Sunday said that the Bangladesh leather industry has been going through a tough situation over the past 10 years...
ICSB webinar discusses opportunities, challenges
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) has organised a webinar titled 鈥楥hartered Secretary Profession-Opportunities and Challenges鈥� highlighting the growing significance of chartered secretaries in today鈥檚 complex corporate world...
PBSL holds 15th AGM
Pubali Bank Securities Limited held its 15th annual general meeting through hybrid method on April 22, said a press release...
Bank Asia Securities holds 14th AGM
Bank Asia Securities Limited held its 14th annual general meeting on April 23 Bank Asia PLC premises in the capital Dhaka, said a press release.
DESCO holds 502nd board meeting
Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited on Saturday held its 502nd board meeting at its premises at Mirpur in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...
Samsung rolls out Eid-ul-Adha offers
Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has launched a campaign titled 鈥楨i Eid a Ghor Saje Samsung Ameje鈥� on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, said a press release...
Govt to suspend lease of 17 stone quarries
The interim government has decided to suspend the leasing process of 17 stone quarries out of 51 in the country over environmental concerns.
Disruption in services must be announced through TV scrolls
In case of any disruption in electricity customer and passenger services it must be announced on television scrolls immediately...
RUET celebrates World Intellectual Property Day
Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology celebrated the World Intellectual Property Day on its campus in Rajshahi on Saturday...
Bangladesh鈥檚 energy crossroads
BANGLADESH鈥橲 energy sector stands at a critical inflection point, caught between the urgent need to meet growing demand and the imperative to transition towards sustainable solutions. The country has made impressive strides in electricity coverage, expanding access to over 96 per cent today. Yet this remarkable achievement rests on increasingly shaky...
Banks witness steady growth in deposits
Deposits in the country鈥檚 banking sector grew by 7.9 per cent in February compared with that in the same month in 2024...
Timely election stressed for FDI prospects
Investment in Bangladesh could face obstacles if the upcoming national election is not held within the promised timeframe, warned Professor Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue...
India-Pakistan鈥檚 Kashmir fallout hits economy
Rapidly deteriorating relations between India and Pakistan over a deadly shooting in Kashmir are starting to have small but prickly economic consequences for both nations...
Panels file nomination papers for BGMEA election
Candidates from two contesting panels, Sammilita Parishad and Forum, submitted their nomination papers on Saturday for the upcoming Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association election for the 2025-2026 tenure...
Walton launches new smartwatch Tick AMX13
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched its new smartwatch 鈥楾ICK AMX13鈥� in the market, said a press release...
KUET vice-chancellor, pro-vice-chancellor removed
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohammad Mashud and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Sheikh Shariful Alam were removed from their posts on Friday night following prolonged student protests.
Bangladeshi youth injured in BSF firing
A Bangladeshi youth was injured after the Indian Border Security Force opened fire on him on Friday.
One injured in Ecuador quake
A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left at least one person injured, several buildings damaged and power knocked out in the Ecuadoran port city of Esmeraldas on Friday.
Legal notice served to stop spreading vulgarity online
A legal notice has been sent to authorities concerned demanding an immediate halt to the spread of indecent and pornographic contents, advertisements and campaigns across online platforms including Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Likee.
Prof yunus for best use of intellectual property, copyrights
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged all to become proactive in ensuring the best use of intellectual property and protecting copyrights so that a prosperous Bangladesh can be built in the days to come.
Ishraque seeks update on mayoral gazette from CEC
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Thursday met chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin to know the update over the publication of the gazette notification declaring him as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation...
Titas Gas cuts illegal connections
The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has removed illegal gas connections and collected fines in different areas of Dhaka, Narayanganj, Narsingdi and Gazipur...