1:55 am, Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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ADB, MSEL sign deal for 20MW solar plant in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $24.3 million financing agreement with Muktagacha Solartech Energy Limited (MSEL) to develop
$16b siphoned off annually from Bangladesh during Hasina’s rule
An average of $16 billion was illicitly siphoned off from Bangladesh every year during the regime of ousted prime minister
Business leaders call for measures to improve law and order
Business leaders have called on the government to take immediate action to improve law and order and ensure a stable
Partial basic income could be an effective poverty solution: study
A partial universal basic income programme at the national level could reduce poverty by 6.13 per cent, with rural areas
Govt appoints new permanent members to wage board
The government has appointed three new permanent members to the minimum wage board, replacing the previous representatives from owners, workers
USAID, PVH, CARE unite to create jobs for women
USAID’s Women Thrive in Bangladesh project on Wednesday hosted a job fair in Chattogram to connect local women jobseekers with
Corruption, inflation top business challenges in Bangladesh: CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue identified 17 key challenges, including corruption, inefficient bureaucracy, foreign currency instability, inflation, limited access to
Minimum wage board seeks implementation authority
The minimum wage board has called for reforms in the Bangladesh labour act and labour rules, seeking a mandate to
RMG workers blockade gazipur road for 3 days, disrupting traffic
Workers from five garment factories of the TNZ Group in Gazipur continued their blockade of the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for a
CA hosts reception for SAFF-winning women’s football team
Members of the SAFF-winning Bangladesh women’s football team on Saturday gathered at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka to
