The interim government should officially recognise fisheries workers as labourers and provide them with social security, experts urged yesterday..They highlighted that livelihoods in the fisheries sector are fragile, workers lack legal protection and safety measures, and existing social se

Bangladesh will observe National Livestock Week 2025 for the first time, holding programmes across the country from tomorrow till December 2..Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter announced the schedule at a press conference at the ministry in the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka today..The w

The new telecom policy should be reviewed once Bangladesh returns to a democratic order to safeguard the interests of citizens, the nation, and investors, BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday..“I think this is the responsibility of those who will be ele

After months of promises, interim govt has withdrawn its plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes of potatoes

The new draft rules on initial public offerings (IPOs) are complex and discouraging for investors and entrepreneurs, according to stakeholders.

Bangladesh must urgently transition to a sustainable and investment-ready energy system to protect industrial growth and ensure economic stability, experts said at a policy dialogue today..The dialogue, titled “Enabling Bangladesh’s Growth and Prosperity: Developing a Sustainable Power

Just a day after reducing prices, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) today announced a hike in the rates of the precious metal..The association said it will sell gold at Tk 209,520 per bhori, effective from tomorrow, up by Tk 2,613 or 1.26 percent per bhori. One bhori is equivale

Half of Bangladeshi firms are very confident that their international businesses will grow over the next two years, according to a new HSBC survey..The British multinational bank found that the local sentiment is stronger than the global average of 41 percent..“Bangladeshi businesses

Gold will be sold at Tk 206,907 per bhori, down Tk 1,364 (0.65%) from the Tk 208,272 rate set on November 16

The two operators are demanding a formal investigation

The government is all set to import 6.5 lakh tonnes of food grains to boost national food stocks and ensure a buffer against volatility in rice and wheat prices..The advisory committee on economic affairs approved the Food Ministry’s proposals today. .Under government-to-governme

The government, in collaboration with the United Nations, has launched a platform today aimed at strengthening Bangladesh’s supply chains to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth as the country prepares to graduate from the least developed country (LDC) category next year..Name

The development comes despite opposition from businesses, as they think allowing trade unions with such a low number of workers may affect stability

Nearly a decade ago, the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) took up a project to build an industrial park in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail. The goal was noble—creating employment through industrialisation two years after implementation and eventually reducing poverty.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) wants to bring in strategic foreign investors for the new shariah-based Sammilito Islami Bank, which is being created through the merger of five troubled Islamic lenders, according to BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur..Days after the central bank gave the preliminary appr

Garment exports to the USA, the country’s largest single export destination, increased by 5.14 percent to $2.59 billion during July-October, despite facing a 20 percent reciprocal tariff imposed by the US under President Donald Trump’s administration..The USA accounted for 19.92 percent of

The government has finalised the process to appoint Switzerland-based logistics firm Medlog SA to manage and operate the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal in Keraniganj for 22 years...An agreement is expected to be signed this afternoon between the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and

Disease outbreaks remain a major concern for Bangladesh’s aquaculture sector due to inconsistent biosecurity practices across the country, said Abu Tahir Muhammad Zaber, secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock..He made the remarks at a programme organised by the Aquaculture Ne

Bangladesh has made notable progress in stabilising its economy in recent months, finance adviser said today

The newly acquired bulk carrier of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), MV Banglar Progoti, is currently on its maiden commercial voyage to Chattogram...The vessel departed the Chinese port of Dangdong on November 4 carrying 60,500 tonnes of slag, a key raw material for cement prod