The Anti-Corruption Commission asked the government to provide a list of its officials who own homes in "Begum Para" of Toronto, Canada
Bangladesh’s container depot fire; norms violated in cargo handling at Chittagong port
Industrial accidents are common in Bangladesh. Experts blame poor safety standards and lack of enforcement of norms and regulations. Garments factories, which account for the country’s most exports and employ over 4 million workers, often see deadly fire incidents.
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Bangladesh is losing more than $703 million every year because of tax abuses committed by multinational corporations and private individuals, according to a new report
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The world has finally got two COVID-19 vaccines, which are said to be highly effective. Will the people of Bangladesh have access to those as fast as they expect? Experts say there are challenges
Cabinet approves draft of Bangladesh Film Artists Welfare Trust Act-2020
The cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair today approved the draft of Bangladesh Film Artists' Welfare Trust Act-2020 to ensure welfare of actors and actresses of the country's film industry and enhance their professional excellence
Bangladesh PM Hasina's photos of her sewing, fishing go viral
Two separate photos of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have gone viral on social media, giving people a glimpse of the leader's daily life, the media reported on Sunday
British Airways seeks clearance to resume Dhaka-London flights after 11 years
British Airways has applied for permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh or CAAB to fly Dhaka-London direct after 11 years
Bangladesh invites Saudi crown prince to join Bangabandhu birth centenary celebrations
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has invited Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit Bangladesh
'Bangladesh to keep all safe from Covid'
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured the people that the government has paid special attention to keep them safe from coronavirus amid apprehensions of deterioration of the situation in winter
Bangladesh seeks to boost Japanese investment
A tripartite agreement between two local trade bodies and the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) was signed yesterday to strengthen private sector engagement in trade and investment between Japan and Bangladesh
Bangladesh PM Hasina calls on Armed Forces to serve with ‘devotion, patriotism and professionalism'
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed hope that members of the Armed Forces will continue to contribute to the security and development of Bangladesh with the utmost honesty, devotion, patriotism and professionalism
Bangladesh bags six awards in WITSA 2020
Six Bangladeshi initiatives were awarded by the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) at World Congress of IT at their first-ever Virtual Global ICT Excellence Awards on November 19, 2020
Bangladesh banks further alerted about cyber attack threat
The Bangladesh government has alerted banks again about the threat of a cyberattack, asking them to strengthen their security measures to avoid the risk of being hacked
Bangladesh FM seeks enhanced role for business community to deal with second wave of COVID-19
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday urged the business community to enhance its constructive and result-oriented engagements with the government in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic's local outbreak
Bangladesh posts 1,847 new virus cases, deaths jump by 28
Bangladesh has recorded 1,847 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the tally of infections so far to 445,281
