: Standard Bank MD faces corruption charges, goes into hiding
Staff Reporter : A Dhaka Court has issued arrest warrant against the Managing Director of Standard Bank, Md. Habibur Rahman in a corruption case, filed...
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IT sector demands tax break for 3 more years
Staff Reporter : Entrepreneurs from Bangladesh’s thriving information technology (IT) industry have called for an extension of the current tax exemption facility for another three...
Bangladeshi migrants: Romania rues being gateway to EU
Reza Mahmud : As Romanian employers express increasing frustration, the future of Bangladesh’s labour market in Romania—a promising destination for migrant workers—is clouded with uncertainty....
Chinese, Saudi, Russian interest to invest in BD grows
Muhid Hasan : Three countries—China, Saudi Arabia, and Russia—have recently expressed a strong interest in investing in Bangladesh, generating excitement among local business leaders. During...
Tk804b allocation for power sector in two FYs
UNB : The government has set a target to allocate Tk804 billion for the power and energy sector in the next two fiscals as it...
RMG workers continue to face a climate of fear, repression: Amnesty
Staff Reporter : Amnesty International recently stated on ‘International Workers’ Day about the ongoing struggles faced by garment workers in Bangladesh. They highlighted how workers...
Amazon triples quarterly profit as cloud surges
AFP, San Francisco: E-commerce titan Amazon on Tuesday said profit in the first three months of 2024 tripled as its cloud, ads, and retail businesses...
Bodies of 8 Bangladeshis who died in Tunisia boat capsize to arrive today
UNB: The bodies of eight Bangladeshi nationals who died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe and subsequently drowned near the coast of...
Cut some luxuries to focus on worker welfare, PM tells factory, mill owners
BSS: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked owners of mills and factories to cut some luxuries in their lives to pay special attention to labourers’...
Asia University Rankings: BUET, JU, BAU, NSU top in Bangladesh
NN Online Desk: Times Higher Education (THE) recently released its 2024 Asia University Rankings which ranks 739 universities from 31 Asian countries/regions. In Bangladesh, Bangladesh...
‘Ensuring Vitamin A fortified edible oil is imperative’
Staff Reporter : Public health experts have called for ensuring access to vitamin A-fortified edible oil for the people in Bangladesh as it is very...
Ever piling up NPL is responsible for liquidity crisis of banks: ‘Terrible trio’ cause banks to bleed
Mega corporates accused of intimidating bankers Anisur Rahman Khan The banking sector is reportedly being dominated by three mega companies, which are allegedly mishandling bank...