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CCGP Approves Tk 1,082 Crore for LNG and Urea Fertiliser Purchases
Dhaka: The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has granted approval for the procurement of one spot LNG cargo along with 30,000 metric tonnes of urea fertiliser, amounting to Tk 1,082.06 crore. This approval came during a committee meeting…
Workers Block Road in Barishal Over Unpaid Wages and Eight-Point Demand
Barishal: Hundreds of workers of Fortune Shoes Ltd blocked Natun Bazar road in Barishal on Thursday, pressing for their eight-point demands, which include the payment of two months’ overdue wages. The protest caused significant traffic congestion as t…
BB Withdraws Administrator from EXIM Bank
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn its administrator and oversight team from EXIM Bank, one of the five Shariah-based lenders merged into Sammilito Islami Bank PLC. Following the withdrawal, EXIM Bank’s operations will now be managed under the direc…
Human Trafficking Evolved: Scams as a Tool of Modern Exploitation
Colombo: 30th of July marks the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, highlighting the theme ‘Trap Behind the Scams.’ Human trafficking is fundamentally the sale and exploitation of human beings, reducing individuals to commodities for the persona…
Australian Assistant Secretary Calls on Defence Secretary
Colombo: Assistant Secretary for North and South Asia of the Australian Department of Defence, Ms. Karen Radford, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (30 July). S…
UGC to Establish Language Centres at 25 Universities to Enhance Multilingual Skills and Employability
Dhaka: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced a groundbreaking initiative to establish modern language centres at 25 universities, both public and private, throughout Bangladesh. The aim of this initiative is to bolster the global compet…
Long-Held Wish Comes True as July Uprising Survivor Presents Blood-Stained Flag to PM
Dhaka: Sheikh Azizur Rahman, who survived a gunshot wound during the July 2024 mass uprising, on Thursday fulfilled a long-held wish by meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and presenting him with the blood-stained national flag he had used to stop t…
Sweeping Regulatory Reforms Urged to Boost MSMEs in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Business leaders, government officials, and development partners have called for comprehensive regulatory reforms aimed at reducing the administrative burdens on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). They emphasized that business formal…