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Sharp 35pc fall in greenfield FDI in 2024 puts Bangladesh at odds

Greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bangladesh took a significant hit in 2024, with announced project values plummeting to $1.75 billion, according to the latest World Investment Report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).The 35-percent decline from $2.70 billion in 2023 stands in stark contrast to...

Bangladesh plans to import 3 more spot LNG cargoes in Aug

In a bid to tackle the country's worsening energy crisis, the government is planning to purchase three additional spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes in August to help meet the surging demand for natural gas across Bangladesh.State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) has floated a tender, seeking bids for...

Bangladeshi killed in 'BSF firing' on Thakurgaon border

THAKURGAON, July 12 (UNB): A Bangladeshi man was shot dead allegedly by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Minapur border in Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon district early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Azgarh Ali, 32, son of Kanu Ali of Jibonpur village of the upazila.The BSF members...

New WB VP for SA arrives in Dhaka

The World Bank's new Vice President for the South Asia Region, Johannes Zutt arrives in Dhaka on Saturday.During his four-day visit, Zutt will meet with the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, the Finance Adviser, Bangladesh Bank Governor, and other senior government officials and private sector representatives, said a press...

MFS growth slows amid data gaps, dip in remittances

Mobile financial transactions in Bangladesh fell by 29.77 per cent in April 2025, despite a rising number of users and continued strong demand for digital payment services.The decline was primarily driven by two factors: a temporary data reporting gap from Nagad, one of the largest Mobile Financial Services (MFS) providers,...

Tk 7,340cr flood control embankment to be built in Feni: Adviser

Feni, July 12 (UNB): The government is taking steps to implement a Tk 7,340 crore project to build flood control embankments along the Muhuri, Kohua, and Silonia rivers in Feni through the Bangladesh Army, said Disaster Management and Relief Ministry Adviser Faruk-E-Azam on Saturday."This will not be an ordinary project....

BNP affiliates question delay in arrest

Three affiliated organisations of BNP-Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal and Chhatra Dal-on Saturday raised questions and doubts over the failure to arrest the main accused in the brutal killing of a scrap trader in front of Mitford Hospital and the alleged exclusion of three key suspects from the case, reports UNB."Those...