Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology held a two-day international conference on 鈥榮cience and humanities for sustainable development鈥� at the university in Gazipur concluded on Friday...
The government has, for the first time, drafted the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Policy 2025, aiming to transform the country鈥檚 transport system, reduce carbon emissions, and establish a globally competitive electric vehicle industry...
As the world observes World Development Information Day today, the occasion serves not as a celebration but as a profound summons to action. Established by the UN in 1972, its mandate is stark: to 鈥榙raw the attention of the world to development problems.鈥� This year, the day coincides with the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, themed 鈥楤uilding Our Future...
Asian Development Bank became the top lender by providing loans worth around $2.4 billion to the government of Bangladesh in the financial year of 2024-25, featured by the regime change, said officials...
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has called on South Korean investors to capitalize on Bangladesh鈥檚 dynamic investment landscape, highlighting the country鈥檚 competitive advantages and ongoing reforms to facilitate foreign direct investment...
Under the Bangladesh Insurance Sector Development Project, financed by the government of Bangladesh and the World Bank, package-based automation activities are ongoing at Sadharan Bima Corporation...
A high-level delegation from Bangladesh, led by Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), arrived in the Republic of Korea on Monday for a five-day strategic mission aimed at attracting foreign direct investment and enhancing institutional cooperation...
The Asian Development Bank proposed $100 million loan for supporting the National Pension Authority that has been limping since its inception in August 2023.
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority hosted an investment seminar in Istanbul titled 鈥楪ateway to Growth: Invest in Bangladesh,鈥� bringing together Turkish businesses, industry leaders and development partners to explore strategic investment opportunities in Bangladesh...
The 185th special basic training course for BCS health cadre officers was held at the Bangladesh Rural Development Academy in Cumilla on Wednesday...
The government is set to collaborate with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to bolster its capacity in negotiating free trade agreements with multiple countries, a key step in ensuring Bangladesh鈥檚 smooth and sustainable graduation from the least developed country status in November 2026...
THE protection of insurance customers depends on the collective responsibility of all individuals and institutions involved in the application, sale and administration of insurance policies. This includes insurance agents, brokers, surveyors and any person or organisation providing services to insurance customers or companies, as well as service providers appointed by the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority...
Bangladesh is set to submit the Least Developed Country graduation progress report by October 31 to the United Nations Committee for Development Policy on a positive note, said a policy maker of the interim government on Monday...
Bhairab municipality hosted a two-day regional campaign on Local Economic Development on Tuesday at the upazila parishad field in Bhairab, focusing on municipal initiatives and the footwear sector, along with an expo showcasing women entrepreneurs and youth engagement activities...
The Asian Development Bank is likely to come up with a hefty support of around $2.5 billion in the next calendar year (2026) against a good number of projects in its continued efforts to strengthen further its relationship with Bangladesh...
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority is set to hold a series of government-to-business meetings with Turkish conglomerates on October 7 and 8 to attract fresh investment in Bangladesh...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank, two global multilateral development banks, have jointly signed an agreement with City Bank PLC to provide a total of $75 million in long-term financing.
The Asian Development Bank signed a $30 million sustainability-linked loan facility agreement with Envoy Textiles Limited in Bangladesh...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh and the Economic Reporters鈥� Forum signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to strengthen cooperation in professional development through joint expertise and resources...
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the loan ceiling set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would not create any pressure on Bangladesh.
AB Bank PLC has recently concluded its month-long 鈥楨ntrepreneur Development Programme鈥� in Barishal, said a press release...
Mercantile Bank PLC with the Bangladesh Bank began a month-long entrepreneur development training programme in Narayanganj on Monday, said a press release...
The Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited inaugurated the drilling of the Srikail-5 appraisal-cum-development well on Sunday...
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency, has launched BanglaBiz, a unified platform designed to provide faster, streamlined support to investors by consolidating key information and services of multiple portals...
Uttara Bank PLC on Saturday held its Business Development Conference-2025, said a press release...
The Bangladesh Rural Development Board organised a day-long training for its officers on Monday, focusing on enhancing collaboration with Union Parishads for inclusive rural development.
The interim government implemented only 2.39 per cent of its Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the first two months of the financial year 2025-26, a decline from the same period last year despite a shortened budget...
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has expanded its online One Stop Service (OSS) platform with the inclusion of five new services from the Directorate of Registration...
Hundreds of youths in Rajshahi are transforming their lives by becoming successful entrepreneurs after receiving skill development training and credit support from the Department of Youth Development...
Highlighting the untapped potential of the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC), environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has emphasised the urgent need to modernize the corporation through new equipment, innovative designs, and capacity-building measures...
