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The first batch of the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority’s (BPPA) four-week basic Public Procurement Management (PPM) training programme began on August 8 at the Engineering Staff College Bangladesh (ESCB) in Ramna, Dhaka. The 21-day non-residential training, organised by the BPPA, will conclude on September 1, with 28 government officials, including …

International consulting firm LightCastle Partners, in partnership with Meta, has launched the Meta Small Business Growth Academy in Bangladesh to strengthen the digital and AI capabilities of small and medium-sized businesses and help them expand into new markets. The initiative will provide Bangladeshi entrepreneurs with hands-on training on Meta’s digital …

A remote Australian town will become a “cornerstone” of the Western supply of scandium, a rare earth needed for defence, planes and data centres, miner Sunrise Energy Metals said on Saturday after a $400 million US pledge. The Pentagon announced a $400 million conditional loan commitment to Sunrise to build …

The Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BCMEA), in collaboration with Foshan Uniceramics Expo, China, successfully hosted the China-Bangladesh Ceramics Annual Conference 2026 today at a hotel in the capital. Centered on the theme “Empowering Technology, Winning Tomorrow Together,” the conference brought together international delegates, technical experts, and industry leaders …

Green chilli prices have fallen in several markets in the capital, with the vegetable now selling for Tk280-320 per kg, down from Tk400 last week. The price has dropped by Tk80-120 per kg this week amid reports of imports. The current price of green chillies varies between Tk280 and Tk320 …

Asian stocks were mixed on Friday after US shares pulled back in the previous session, while oil prices climbed more than 1% amid continued uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% to 65,500.10, while South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.8% to 6,242.88. Taiwan’s Taiex …

Oil prices extended gains and stocks fell further on Friday amid fading optimism over a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as reports said Iran was planning to block US and Israeli ships from the waterway as part of a deal with Oman. Markets had enjoyed a healthy run-up …

European stock markets rose, oil prices dipped and the dollar steadied Friday as investors awaited a key US jobs report for clues on the outlook for interest rates in the world’s biggest economy. Oil priced have seen volatile movements this week on wavering optimism over whether a deal will be …

The government today approved a proposal to purchase one liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Aramco Trading Singapore Pte. Ltd. under the government-to-government (G2G) arrangement through the direct procurement method. The approval came at the 8th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase for the fiscal year 2026-27, held …

Alliance Knit Composite Ltd (AKCL), an export-oriented garment factory in Ashulia, has laid off 565 workers, citing a severe business downturn driven by both global and domestic factors. The decision was announced in a notice issued by the factory’s Human Resources and Administration Department on August 6. According to the …