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BEZA okays plans for first free trade zone, defence industrial park in Chattogram

Bangladesh's interim government has announced plans to establish the country's first free trade zone and a dedicated defence industrial park in Chattogram, in a move aimed at accelerating exports, strengthening supply chains and attracting foreign investment.The decisions were approved on Monday at a meeting of the governing board of the...

3rd AGM of Petroleum Transmission Company held

The third Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Petroleum Transmission Company Limited (PTCL) was held at the company's liaison office in Dhaka recently.The meeting was presided over by ATM Fazlul Karim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company, says a press release.Key attendees included: Md. Amin Ul Ahsan, Secretary...

Shipload of American wheat arrives

American Ambassador Brent T. Christensen visited Chattogram seaport with a plan to reinforce commercial cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties with Bangladesh as a shipload of US wheat arrived.On Monday, Ambassador Christensen joined Chattogram Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral S. M. Moniruzzaman and Secretary for Food Md. Firoz Sarker to mark the arrival...

Chevron sponsors reconstructive surgeries in Sylhet

A closing ceremony was held in Sylhet recently to mark the end of the 9th Rotaplast mission to Sylhet. As part of the mission, 54 patients- mostly children, living in the greater Sylhet Division, Chevron Bangladesh's operational areas, received free life-changing reconstructive surgeries to correct cleft-lip, cleft-palate, other facial deformities...

MetLife Bangladesh settles Tk 28.53b in claims last year

MetLife Bangladesh settled Tk 28.53 billion in insurance claims in 2025, reinforcing its position as the country's leading life insurer in claims settlement.This amount includes the money customers received as insurance benefits and claims for loss of life and medical needs, says a press release.During the year, MetLife Bangladesh maintained...

Printing money, not 'syndicates', drove up egg and chicken prices

The previous government repeatedly accused poultry companies of manipulating the prices of eggs and chicken. What really happened? First, the cost of feed rose sharply after Russia invaded Ukraine. The prices of imported feed ingredients increased. This supply shock was beyond the control of the poultry industry, and also beyond...