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$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

Chief Adviser invited to attend D-8 Summit in Cairo

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has received an invitation to attend the D-8 Summit, set to be held in Cairo,