PM launches reform drive to ease business, attract investment
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman kick-starts a much-cherished reform drive to remove key bottlenecks to private sector and enhance ease of doing business with the cardinal goal of attracting fresh investment from home and abroad and accelerating job creation.The crucial move came at a high-level meeting with Bangladesh's top business leaders...
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Govt to procure 0.1m tonnes of diesel, two LNG cargoes
The government has approved the urgent import of 0.1 million tonnes of diesel from Kazakhstan and two LNG cargoes from Singapore to strengthen national energy reserves amid the ongoing Gulf crisis.The decision was finalised at back-to-back virtual meetings of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) and the Cabinet Committee...
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Five die in Keraniganj gas lighter factory fire
Five people burnt to death as a fire wrecked a gas-lighter factory in Kadamtali Gol Chattar area of South Keraniganj in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon, police and witnesses said.Five fire-fighting units rushed in and doused the blaze at the tin-shed factory house. Initially, four bodies were recovered from the scene...
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Export of apparel items to US declines, footwear and travel goods shine
Main earner garment export to the US, Bangladesh' single-largest destination -- keep struggling amid demand drop, but footwear and travel-goods shipments recorded significant growth during the first two months of 2026.The country's apparel exports to the United States continued facing setback since the beginning of this calendar year, with a...
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Banks to run 10am-5pm, transactions till 3pm from today
The central bank has announced new office and transaction hours for all scheduled banks and non-bank finance companies (NBFCs), effective from today (Sunday), to help save fuel and electricity across the country.Banks and NBFCs' offices will remain open from 10:00am to 5:00pm, while transactions will be conducted from 10:00am to...
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