BNP rejects any idea limiting women progress: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that empowerment of women wasn鈥檛 only fairness, but also part of cognitive economy...
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BB eases rules for payment
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed regulations for power import payments, allowing authorised dealer banks to make outward remittances for power purchases without seeking prior case-to-case approval from the central bank...
EU timber imports linked to deforestation on Indonesia鈥檚 Borneo: NGOs
Timber imports by companies operating in the European Union can be traced to logging on Indonesia鈥檚 Borneo island, a new report published Tuesday showed, with NGOs calling for the bloc to stop delaying a ban on deforestation-linked products...
Govt raises house rent to 15pc
After 10 days of protests, the non-government teachers and employees on the monthly pay order scheme are scheduled to return to their workplaces today after the government has conceded their main demand for house rent increase...
Police block MPO teachers鈥� 鈥榖hukha michil鈥� near High Court
The police on Sunday afternoon stopped a 鈥榖hukha michil鈥� (hunger procession) of teachers and employees under the government鈥檚 Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system on their way to the Shikkha Bhaban in Dhaka, setting up barricades near the High Court area.
Govt raises house rent, protests on
Non-government teachers and employees on the monthly pay order scheme on Sunday continued their protest for the seventh day running, rejecting the government measure for increasing their house rent allowance.
MPO teachers continue hunger strike
Non-government teachers and employees on the monthly pay order scheme continued their hunger strike at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka for the second consecutive day on Saturday, demanding a pay increase...
Trump extends auto tariff relief, formalises truck duties
US president Donald Trump signed an order Friday to extend an arrangement that allowed automakers to reduce tariffs paid on imported vehicle parts...
MPO teachers announce hunger strike from today
Teachers and employees under the government鈥檚 monthly pay order system on Thursday announced an indefinite hunger strike from 2:00pm today, if their demands to hike their pay were not fulfilled by the time.
MPO teachers reject adviser鈥檚 5pc house rent raise proposal
Teachers and employees under the government鈥檚 monthly pay order (MPO) system on Thursday gave the government an ultimatum till 5:00pm the same day to meet their demands, including a 20 per cent increase in house rent allowance.
MPO teachers to march to Jamuna today
Teachers and employees under the government鈥檚 monthly pay order system on Wednesday announced that they would march to the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna in the capital Dhaka today to press for their one-point demand for nationalisation of their jobs.
Trust Bank, BARVIDA host knowledge sharing event
Trust Bank PLC, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association, its members and several brand-new car importers and assemblers, recently organised a knowledge sharing and recognition event...
Govt to import 2.2 lakh tonnes wheat from US
The advisory council committee on government purchase on Tuesday approval a number of proposals including procurement of 2.20 lakh tonnes of wheat from the United States and 50,000 tonens of non-basmati rice from India...
LC openings for imports increase in July-Aug
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports picked up modestly in July鈥揂ugust of the current fiscal year, hinting at a gradual recovery in trade after months of political turmoil and economic disruption...
Bangladesh likely to import 8.1m bales of cotton in 2025-26: USDA
Bangladesh, the second-largest exporter of readymade garment items, is likely to import 8.1 million bales of cotton in the marketing year 2025-26 as the world鈥檚 largest raw cotton importer...
Govt exempts VAT on import of large vessel
The government has decided to exempt the existing 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax on the import of sea-going vessels with a capacity of more than 5,000 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT)...
BB to settle $1.5b ACU payments for July-Aug
Bangladesh Bank will make a payment of $1.5 billion to the Asian Clearing Union on September 7 to settle import bills for July and August...
Prime Bank hosts youth empowerment seminar at IUB
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with Independent University, Bangladesh and its human resource management department and Independent HR Society recently organised a high-impact seminar titled 鈥楩inancial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking鈥� at the IUB campus...
Season 2 of 鈥楧ream Home鈥� campaign launched
Vision Emporium, electronic chain shop of business conglomerate RFL, on Tuesday launched season 2 of its 鈥楧ream Home鈥� campaign, said a press release...
BADC holds workshop on 鈥榥on-urea fertiliser import, transportation
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation organised a workshop on 鈥榥on-urea fertiliser import, transportation, storage and distribution management鈥� at the seminar room of Krishi Bhaban at the BADC headquarters in Dhaka on Monday...
IGC Foundation launched to empower youths
The Institute for Global Cooperation Foundation, a youth-led and youth-driven think tank, was launched on Sunday at a hotel in Dhaka with the aim of empowering young people and creating opportunities for them at home and abroad...
Import of green chilli from India increases supply, reduces price
The import of green chili from India via Hili Land port is going on in full swing, increasing the supply and reducing the price in the last few days...
Trump says US to probe furniture imports
US president Donald Trump on Friday threatened fresh tariffs on imported furniture, saying his administration will launch a probe on the sector...
No impact of onion imports on markets
Although onion imports from India have resumed, retail prices have not seen any significant decrease, even as wholesale prices have dropped slightly...
Govt to import 3 cargos of LNG, 2.15 lakh tonnes of fertilisers
The government will import 2.15 lakh tonnes of various kinds of fertilizers under state-to-state agreements with Russia, Morocco and Canada for ensuring adequate supply for the 2025鈥�26 fiscal year...
Onion prices drop as imports resume
Onion prices declined by Tk聽5鈥�7 at the wholesale level at different markets of the capital following the resumption of imports...
Import of RMG raw materials rises by 9.9pc
The country鈥檚 imports聽of raw materials for the readymade garment sector witnessed a growth of 9.9 per cent in the financial year 2024-25, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Govt permits Import of Indian onions through Hili
The government has given permission to import 150 tonnes of onions from India through Hili Land Port in Dinajpur to check spiral hike in price...
Govt should attend to demands of MPO teachers early
TEACHERS of colleges and secondary schools under the monthly pay order scheme once again pushing for their demands for a salary increase and the introduction of a general transfer system highlights the delay in government response to a crisis that has persisted for far too long. The teachers on August 13 gave the government an ultimatum until September 13 to meet...
MPO teachers issue ultimatum for pay hike
Teachers of the colleges and secondary-level schools under the monthly pay order system on Wednesday gave the government ultimatum till September 13 to publish circular meeting their demands for pay hike and the introduction of a general transfer system for all teachers...
