Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday simplified the payment process for electricity imports. From now on, banks that transact foreign exchange under approved cross-border power purchase agreements will be able to send…
According to Bangladeshi law, the maximum permissible limit of lead in paints is 90 parts per million (ppm). However, a recent study on decorative paints sold in the market—including local,…
A recent survey conducted by MetLife Bangladesh has revealed that financial stress among employees is reducing their focus and productivity at work. The survey titled “Employee Benefit Trends Study’ (EBTS)…
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu said he failed to meet with the interim government’s chief advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus for four months despite…
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) held its 8th Convocation on Tuesday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center, delving into the theme “Informed Minds, Inspire Paths”. The Chancellor’s Representative,…
With over 20,000 hospitalizations and 75 deaths recorded as of October 28, October has officially become the deadliest month this year for dengue’s devastation. This is concerning proof that not…
The recent accident at Farmgate, where a bearing pad from the metro rail came loose and claimed one life, has raised serious concerns about construction safety and maintenance oversight. That…
In the tranquil hills of Sajek union, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), life usually follows a steady rhythm of jum cultivation, the traditional shifting farming system sustaining families for generations. But…
Several years ago, the news of the death of a person after a tree branch fell on the head after a storm left me rattled. The victim was heading home…
Bangladesh and the Maldives have agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the education, religious and cultural sectors to take the existing bilateral relations to a new height. This issue was…
