THE G20 summit in Brazil offered a rich tableau of contrasts, both inspiring and troubling. World leaders gathered to confront issues of hunger, inequality, and systemic injustice. Yet, for all the lofty rhetoric and ambitious proposals, the gathering epitomised a troubling paradox: a conclave of privilege tasked with redressing the very inequities it represents. Among the summit鈥檚 focal points were wealth taxes...
Ningbo Cixing Company Limited hosted 鈥楥ixing Bangladesh Night Products Promotion Meeting鈥� at the Radisson Blu Water Garden in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday...
EGYPT will host this year鈥檚 D-8 Summit (Developing-8) Organisation for Economic Cooperation, bringing together leaders from member states, namely Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey, targeting talks on boosting trade, investment, exports, and economic collaboration among each member. Meanwhile...
In a significant initiative to enhance and simplify investor services, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority on Monday signed separate agreements with Sylhet City Corporation, Rangpur City Corporation, Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited and Southeast Bank PLC...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Monday approved five projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk 5,915.99 crore, including one for improving the sewerage system of Chattogram (catchment 2 and 4) with around Tk 5,152.55 crore...
THE G20 summit in Rio earlier this week offered the quite intriguing spectacle of a deeply divided world, geopolitically and geoeconomically, trying to put on a brave 鈥榟oliday in the sun鈥� face...
The dismissed officers and employees of three private banks owned by the S Alam Group staged a protest by blocking the Chattogram-Cox鈥檚 Bazar highway on Sunday morning, demanding their reinstatement...
The National Review Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources on Sunday requested the interim government to hire a reputed legal and investigative firm to assist in its review of major power generation contracts signed during the Sheikh Hasina regime between 2009 and 2024...
Speakers at a cultural programme on Saturday called for unity in diversity to establish a discrimination-free society in the country...
Harpoon, toilet cleaner brand of Quazi Enterprises Limited, is running a campaign titled Hygiene for All, Power for Her to make people aware of hygienic use of toilets...
Indian security forces gunned down at least 10 Maoists on Friday during a firefight, police said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to crush the long-running armed conflict.
Negotiators raced against the clock at UN climate talks on Thursday to broker a trillion-dollar deal to help poorer nations tackle global warming after rich and developing countries roundly rejected a draft deal...
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserve, calculated as per the International Monetary Fund鈥檚 guidelines, has increased marginally to $18.49 billion on Thursday amid increased remittance inflow and export earnings...
Arch-rivals Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club have been pitted in the same group as the draw ceremony of Federation Cup was held at the BFF House on Wednesday...
Minhaz Mannan Emon, managing director of BLI Securities Limited, has been elected shareholding director of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, according to a DSE press release...
Britain and India will resume stalled talks to agree a free-trade deal, the two countries said after their leaders met at the G20 summit in Brazil...
SS Steel Limited reported record financial performance for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2024, says a press release.
Bangladesh, one of the nations most affected by climate change, is not receiving adequate financial support as promised under international agreements, said the country's interim government鈥檚 environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan.
A group of government jobseekers on Sunday called for a grand rally at 11:00am on November 24 in Shahbagh, Dhaka, demanding a minimum age limit of 35 for applying to government jobs with an open age limit under certain conditions...
THE demand for free, fair and transparent elections has become pronounced. The issue is reflected in a decision of the interim government to form the election commission reforms committee. Tasked with revamping the election commission to enhance its independence, transparency and public trust, the committee work represents a critical step...
Pragati Life Insurance Limited has settled Tk. 305.20 crore in claims from January to September period of 2024, said a press release...
The Committee on Freedom of Association of the International Labour Organisation urged the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the case of Grameenphone Employees Union pending before a labour court in Dhaka is concluded without further delay...
Bangladesh has received remittance of over $7 billion from expatriate citizens in the past three months, official data showed...
The host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended fossil fuels and the right of countries to exploit them as dozens of world leaders arrived for the COP29 conference.
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited is likely to start selling the Rapid passes at the end of this month, said officials.
Taptap Send, international remittance service provider, has introduced airtime recharging feature for recipients in Bangladesh, said a press release.
The higher inflow of remittance on the back of a slim export growth is the major exception amid deterioration of other major economic indicators during the first quarter of the current financial year...
Dutch and Israeli leaders on Friday condemned 鈥榓nti-Semitic鈥� clashes that erupted after a Europa League football match in Amsterdam overnight, with Israel sending rescue planes for their citizens.
Leaders of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on Wednesday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by...
The search committee has called upon political parties, professional bodies and individuals to propose nominations by November 7 to form the next Election Commission.聽聽聽