PPP Authority, CPA, IFC ink TASA for establishment of Laldia container terminal at Ctg
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority, under the Prime Minister`s Office, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) today inked the Transaction Advisory Services Agreement (TASA) for establishment and operation of Laldia container terminal at Chattogram Port through PPP Model01:09 11 June 2024
Govt signs grant agreements worh Tk 825 lakh with UNFPA
The Economic Relations Division (ERD) on Sunday signed two project agreements with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for availing a grant amount of Tk 825 lakh01:05 11 June 2024
ADB approves $250mn to boost social protection in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh on Monday signed a $250 million loan agreement to further strengthen Bangladesh`s social protection system00:58 11 June 2024
Sheikh Hasina, Modi see further consolidation of Bangladesh-India relations
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have expressed their desire that the existing bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries would be further strengthened in future00:54 11 June 2024
Global fisheries and aquaculture production reaches a new record high: FAO
World fisheries and aquaculture production has hit a new high, with aquaculture production of aquatic animals surpassing capture fisheries for the first time, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released on June 701:36 10 June 2024
Israel cheers rescue of 4 hostages as Hamas says raid killed 274
Israelis on Sunday cheered the rescue of four hostages from war-torn Gaza while Palestinians counted the cost, with Hamas officials saying 274 people were killed and hundreds wounded during the daytime raid01:23 10 June 2024
India’s Modi sworn in as PM for third term
India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in on Sunday for a third term after worse-than-expected election results left him reliant on coalition partners to govern01:17 10 June 2024
Saudi Aramco says foreigners grab ’majority’ of share offering
Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday that international investors had snatched up the bulk of shares sold in its latest offering, which was set to raise $11.2 billion01:13 10 June 2024
Investment opportunity of undisclosed money realistic: REHAB
Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) today welcomed the proposed budget for the upcoming 2024-`25 fiscal and observed that the decision to give opportunity to invest the undisclosed money is "realistic and time-befitting"01:08 10 June 2024
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Country`s both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) –on Sunday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities01:03 10 June 2024
Walton launches smart fridge with ’AI Doctor’ feature
Walton, the country’s lone super-brand in the refrigerator sector, has launched a new artificial intelligence-based smart fridge with the `AI Doctor` feature, developed by its Research and Innovation team00:59 10 June 2024
Sheikh Hasina, Narendra Modi exchange pleasantries
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi exchanged pleasantries after Modi`s swearing-in ceremony in India on Sunday evening00:23 10 June 2024
Ali for appropriate policies to overcome LDC graduation challenges
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Sunday said that Bangladesh could overcome all the challenges of the LDC graduation if the right policies and strategies are put in place23:53 9 June 2024
Bangladesh keen to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her country`s eagerness to import hydro electricity from Bhutan through India when Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering paid a courtesy call on her at the latter`s Place of Residence in India23:43 9 June 2024
Bangladesh wins in ECOSOC election for 2025-2027
Bangladesh was elected as a member of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the principal organs of the United Nations (UN), for the term 2025-2027 from the Asia-Pacific region by securing 181 votes out of 18902:15 9 June 2024
PM to attend Modi’s swearing-in ceremony this evening
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister of India for a third consecutive term this evening02:11 9 June 2024
New budget aims at containing inflation: AL
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the main objective of the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 is to remove ongoing economic uncertainty and crisis and contain high inflation02:02 9 June 2024
ECB still has ’long way to go’ to tame inflation: Lagarde
The European Central Bank (ECB) still has "a long way to go" to tame inflation, its president Christine Lagarde said Friday, a day after the body announced its first interest rate cut since 201901:56 9 June 2024
Toab president demands withdrawal of VAT in tourism sector
Md. Rafeuzzaman, president of Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), the apex association of the tourism sector, demanded the withdrawal of the 15 percent tax imposed on the tourism sector in the proposed budget for FY2501:50 9 June 2024
21 organisations receive National Productivity Award
A total of 21 organizations on Saturday received the "National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award-2022" for their significant contributions to the industrial sector through maintaining higher productivity and quality of products01:46 9 June 2024
Proposed budget for FY25 practical, implementable: FBCCI
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) president Mahbubul Alam on Saturday said that the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-14 (FY25) is practical and implementable which can fulfill the pledges made by the government for materializing aspirations of the people under the current circumstances01:42 9 June 2024
Garment makers for continuing cash incentive on export receipts until 2032
Leaders of the country’s textile and apparel sector on Saturday urged the government to continue the cash incentive on export receipts until 203201:36 9 June 2024
2 more customers become millionaires after buying Walton fridge
Two more customers have become millionaires after purchasing Walton brand refrigerators under the nationwide ongoing `Nonstop Millionaire` campaign01:29 9 June 2024
Eid-ul-Azha to be celebrated June 17 in Bangladesh
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on June 1702:09 8 June 2024
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