Dhaka May 10, 2025, 8:38 am
The document on the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 10 Special Initiatives also mentioned that a plan has been taken to provide training to over 56,100 women by June 2020
The country’s jute production witnessed nearly a hundred percent increase since the independence. The production of the most affordable natural fibre rose from over 42 lakh bales in 1971-72 to over 82 lakh bales in the last f
The country's overall imports grew by 11.66 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY), 2017-18, mainly due to higher import of food grains and fuel oils
The government has decided to call in job seekers from the merit list in BCS recruitment exams if adequate number of qualified aspirants do not pass under the quota criteria
"In the present situation there is no place for Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC). It should be shut down fully and there can be a cell on jute at the ministry. I officially told them but they don't oblige. They are un
Watchdogs of all wings of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) are now set to sniff out money-laundering offences, as limited probe authority proved insufficient
Labour Inspectors of Bangladesh have gone digital with the introduction of a new Labour Inspection Management Application (LIMA)
A section of people violated the rules of Visa20 category (better known as Khadim visa) and brought more than one person for single family. For this reason, the visa for this particular category will remain restricted until f
The implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) during the July-February period of the current fiscal (FY18) marked a slight rise compared to that of the corresponding period in the previous fiscal
The government has adopted a go-slow strategy to sign sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) with LNG suppliers as necessary infrastructure to 'evacuate' the fuel is not ready yet
Tran went to recommend the Bangladesh government to reform the policies for attracting more foreign investment.
Officials said such large amount of shortfall in the first seven months of the FY 2017-18 would make it difficult for the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to achieve the "ambitious" target.
The minimum monthly wages for the grade-V workers living in the divisional cities and in Savar area has been fixed at Tk 13,500. It is Tk 12,800 for the workers living in other cities
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) received investment commitment of $17 billion, including $8 billion as FDI, in last seven months
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent US $9,461.15 million remittance in the first eight months of the current fiscal 2017-18, which is 16.56% higher than the amount received in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal
An agreement signing ceremony between Edison Power Bangladesh Ltd (EPBL) and Hera Sweaters Limited (HSL) was held recently at Edison Group Head Office, Tejgaon.
The withdrawal, according to sector insiders, has resulted in a notable shortage of liquidity in the sector.
The Kuwait government's security agency reports mentioned some abuses mainly related to the employment of domestic helpers despite the existence of strict regulations.
Both the apparel apex trade-bodies - BGMEA and BKMEA - are yet to complete preparing a biometric database of the workers under their respective member factories, keeping the actual number of ready-made garment (RMG) sector wo
The instruments were inked after the official talks between Visiting Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday morning
