Private OPD at public hospitals largely closed
Most government hospitals that introduced private practice for physicians during the previous regime have closed them in two and a half years after its introduction...
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Govt okays policy to boost pvt investment, lower power costs
The government on Thursday approved the Renewable Energy-Based Commercial Power Generation Policy, 2025 with the aim of promoting private sector investment in the renewable energy sector and making electricity more affordable for consumers...
Seminar on changes in Income Tax, VAT, Custom Laws held
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh hosted a seminar on 鈥楥hanges in the Income Tax, VAT and Custom Laws through Finance Ordinance 2025鈥� on Wednesday on a zoom platform...
Pvt sector credit growth only 6.52pc in July
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh remained stuck at historically low levels in July聽2025, highlighting the strain on both the banking sector and the broader economy...
No scope for govt not to save Dhaleshwari from pollution
THE High Court鈥檚 recent directive to restore the River Dhaleshwari and hold encroachers and polluters accountable is a welcome step. The river is under severe threat from unchecked encroachment and industrial pollution. The High Court directed the National River Conservation Commission, the deputy commissioner of Dhaka and the Inland Water Transport Authority...
BARI holds innovative technology exhibition for young entrepreneurs
The training and communication wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute has arranged an innovative technology exhibition and exchange of view for young entrepreneurs at the institute鈥檚 Kazi Badruddoza auditorium in Gazipur on Wednesday...
SICIP hosts workshop to launch BIRDI grants
Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme of the Finance Division, under the finance ministry, organised a workshop on 鈥楤angladesh Industry Research Development and Innovation (BIRDI) Grants鈥� on Monday...
Israel鈥檚 assassination of memory
AS ISRAEL ticks off its list of Nazi-like atrocities against the Palestinians, including mass starvation, it prepares for yet another 鈥� the demolition of Gaza City, one of the oldest cities on Earth. Heavy engineering equipment and gigantic armoured bulldozers are tearing down hundreds of heavily damaged buildings. Cement trucks are churning out concrete to fill tunnels...
Trump eases space regulations in win for Musk
US president Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday easing regulations for the private space industry, including eliminating some environmental reviews, in a move likely to please his erstwhile adviser Elon Musk...
PPP Authority, ADB discuss solar energy
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority on Wednesday welcomed a consultation mission led by Monica Mei V Carino-Young from the Asian Development Bank to discuss innovative partnership opportunities aimed at improving the quality of life for rural communities in Bangladesh...
Ocean Centres to be launched today
The Ocean Centres Bangladesh, a multi-stakeholder platform to advance safety culture to promote a sustainable blue economy and marine conservation, is scheduled to be launched in Dhaka today...
BB eases foreign currency rules for foreign investors
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the foreign currency rules for exporters in specialized zones like Export Processing Zones (EPZs), Private Export Processing Zones (PEPZs), Economic Zones, and High-Tech Parks to retain foreign currency...
Trump says big US banks shunned him
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that major US banks had turned down his business as part of an alleged pattern of political discrimination against conservatives that right-wing figures have long claimed...
Conservation of artist SM Sultan鈥檚 work stressed
Artists among other speakers at a programme on Saturday underscored the urgency of preserving the works of celebrated artist SM Sultan, noting that some of his creations had already suffered damage lacking proper conservation initiatives...
NRB Bank celebrates 12th anniv
NRB Bank PLC has completed its 12th year of operations with accelerating growth through digital innovation, said a press release...
Genocidal starvation in Palestine
WEAPONISATION of starvation is going on in Palestine to evict the remaining population to make more room for Israeli settlers. The unlawful transformation of Palestinians into refugees raises questions about the legitimacy of the genocidal starvation. This is a violation of the basic human right to access food. Palestinians are perishing silently, and their resistance...
Mofizur re-elected Provati Insurance chair
Md Mofizur Rahman has been re-elected chairman of Provati Insurance PLC, said a press release...
Workshop on customs, VAT laws held
A training workshop on 鈥楶ractical aspects on Customs and VAT related laws and regulations鈥� was held at the boardroom of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) in the capital on Saturday...
ICB hosts innovation showcasing prog
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh on Tuesday hosted a programme titled 鈥業nnovation Showcasing and Selection of Best Innovative Initiative鈥� at its head office, said a press release...
No VAT on food items
BANGLADESH may be far from achieving equality and its social stratification is so stark that a university student, a rickshaw puller, a street vendor and a day labourer are put in the same bracket on one count. They largely skip meals. They are forced to skip meals, especially breakfast...
Thousands of Catholics head to Vatican鈥檚 Jubilee of Youth
Pope Leo XIV made a surprise appearance in a crowd of 1,20,000 young Catholics who gathered on Tuesday in Rome for the Vatican鈥檚 Jubilee of Youth 鈥� an event that takes place every 25 years...
BRTC double-decker crashes into Farmgate pillar
A Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation double-decker bus rammed into a pillar of the Elevated Expressway at Farmgate in Dhaka city on Tuesday, causing a brief traffic disruption on the busy road...
No complete list of July martyrs, wounded as yet troubling
THIS is unfortunate that the interim government, which assumed office after the overthrow of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024 in an uprising that began on July 1 that year as student protests against civil service job reservations, has yet to comprehensively enlist all who died and became wounded at the hand of law enforcers who were aided by the...
Pvt sector credit growth hits 22-year low
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell to record 6.40 per cent in June 2025, the lowest in 22 years, reflecting deepening stress in the country鈥檚 economy...
100 NGOs warn 鈥榤ass starvation鈥� spreading across Gaza
More than 100 aid organisations and human rights groups warned on Wednesday that 鈥榤ass starvation鈥� was spreading in Gaza, as the United States said its top envoy was heading to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and aid corridor...
21 children killed from malnutrition, starvation in Gaza
The head of Gaza鈥檚 largest hospital on Tuesday said 21 children have died due to malnutrition and starvation in the Palestinian territory in the past three days, while Israel pressed a devastating assault...
THiNK showcases home-grown innovations at BEAR Summit 2025
THiNK, an embedded systems and R and D company, has participated in the inaugural BEAR Summit 2025 at the Science and Technology Complex in Agargaon, Dhaka...
Visa empowers MSMEs with innovative solutions
Visa, the global leader in digital payments, hosted an exclusive event in Sheraton Dhaka, focused on empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through innovative payment solutions...
UGC urges private universities to operate on permanent campuses
Bangladesh University Grants Commission on Sunday urged the authorities of private universities to operate on permanent campuses...
JBL 1st in e-credit management system action plan execution
Janata Bank PLC has recently secured first place in implementation of E-Credit Management System Innovation Action Plan 2025, said a press release...