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Demand for air conditioners, electric fans and rechargeable fans in the capital Dhaka has surged amid a sizzling hot summer in the country. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, temperature in the capital rose to a 58-year record high to hit 40.6°C on Sunday. Dhaka was one of the 13 …

The employees of Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the country’s leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, have voluntarily donated a portion of their salary to support underprivileged families to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr this year. The donation drive was part of Unilever’s employee volunteering program that allows employees to be associated with community …

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association …

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday placed a five-point recommendation, including at least six-year …

The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) today sought the scope to import all types of …

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today urged the government to reduce the duties and …

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Dhaka together with the Sri Lankan expatriate community …

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Sunday demanded a 2.5% reduction in …

Brac Bank organized a two-day interactive event on foreign exchange (FX) market and technical strategies, …

France, having expertise and experience in tackling climate change issues, is keen on meeting Bangladesh’s …

Qatar would stand beside Bangladesh to meet its increasing demand of energy as Prime Minister …

Fostering a tech-savvy workforce is a critical element in paving the way for a “smart …

Jatiya Sangsad speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Monday said that women in Bangladesh were still …

The representation of women in upper echelons or decision-making positions in the country’s commercial banks …

The increasing foreign debt will create problems for Bangladesh unless structural problems in the country’s …

Although the number of mobile financial service (MFS) accounts has grown in Bangladesh, the ratio …

Women entrepreneurs are playing a vital role in keeping Bangladesh’s digital commerce segment buoyant using …

Bangladesh Bank has been identifying non-performing loans as a major challenge to obtain its monetary …

Prices of protein items are soaring past the purchasing capacity of the middle-class due to …

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia who’s been conspicuously absent from active politics since her parole even …

Leaders of the country’s two leading chambers on Wednesday proposed that the National Board of …

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Wednesday approved Tk 227,566.09-crore Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) …

The prices of all kinds of chicken, meat, egg, and fish increased while vegetables and …

The collection of government tax revenues continued to grow at below-average rate in the first …

The price of broiler chicken continued to rise on the kitchen markets in the capital …

The government is mulling whether to resume operations at five Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) …

The taka has weakened further against the US dollar as the Bangladesh Bank is selling …

Bangladesh Bank yesterday allowed banks to keep private sector power producers out of the purview …

Bangladesh’s private power producers will need $1 billion in foreign currency to import fuel oil …

The Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday said service providers will no longer have to make a …

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved separate proposals for procuring some 1.60 …

The Bangladesh Bank has now made the two-part diploma of the Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh …