Today’s Newspaper
Rising fuel imports strain energy system
Bangladesh’s deepening energy crisis is increasingly turning into a fiscal burden, as rising dependence on imported fuel continues to strain the country’s already mounting debt....
PM asks to simplify project approvals to draw investment
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed the authorities concerned to simplify the project approval process to attract both local and foreign investment. He also...
Revival plan for closed factories gets PM backing
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating an investment-friendly environment, assuring full support to investors interested in reviving long-closed state-run factories....
US trade envoy arrives today on a 3-day visit
A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), led by Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch,...
Yunus-led govt’s legitimacy challenged
A writ petition has been filed at the High Court challenging the legality of the actions taken during the tenure of the interim government led...
PM for easing project approval process to draw investment
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked the concerned authorities to ease project approval process to attract local and foreign investors. At the same time, he...
Govt. targets doubling tourism GDP contribution: Afroza
The government today announced an ambitious plan to raise the tourism sector’s contribution to the national GDP to 6-7 percent from the current 3 percent...
Court orders seizure of Maya’s tax files in graft probe
A court here today ordered the seizure of tax files of former minister and Awami League leader Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya over graft allegations. Dhaka...
Writ petition challenges legality of BD-US trade deal during interim govt
A writ petition was filed with the High Court challenging the legality of the reciprocal trade agreement between Bangladesh and the US, describing it as...