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ADB lowers Bangladesh’s growth forecast to 5.1pc for FY25

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its economic growth forecast for Bangladesh, reducing it to 5.1 percent for the

Tk 14,000 proposed as minimum wage for cold storage workers

The wages for workers in the cold storage sector are set to rise 12 years after the last rivision, as

World Bank backs Bangladesh’s reforms

The World Bank vice-president for South Asia, Martin Raiser on Thursday concluded his visit to Bangladesh, affirming the bank’s commitment

Female RMG worker killed in Ashulia

A female readymade garment worker was killed during a clash between workers in the Zirabo area of Ashulia on Tuesday.

Bangladesh faces high climate risk, low social protection: ILO

Social protection is vital for mitigating the impacts of climate change, yet Bangladesh, which is heavily affected by the climate

NBR seeks bank information of S Alam, family

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has requested banks and financial institutions to provide details of the accounts held by

Interim govt takes charge in Bangladesh

The interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was sworn on Thursday night, just four days after former Prime Minister Sheikh

Hasina resigns, flees amidst massive uprising

Bangladesh’s long-serving Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted on Monday after a dramatic people’s uprising. Hasina, who had been in

Sheikh Hasina calls for exploring new export markets

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday emphasized the importance of targeting diverse markets, including the Middle East, Gulf countries, Africa,

Bangladesh GDP grows 6.12pc in Q3

Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the third quarter of the financial year 2023-24 stood at 6.12 percent, according