11:04 pm, Saturday, 25 October 2025

Energypac exports $2.4m power equipment to Nepal

Energypac Engineering Ltd, one of Bangladesh’s leading power engineering companies, has exported power transformers and auxiliary substation equipment to the

Nepal raises minimum monthly wage by 13% to $141

Nepal has raised its workers’ minimum monthly wage by 13 per cent, setting it at NPR 19,550 ($141), following a

World Bank estimates Bangladesh’s growth at 3.3pc in FY25

Bangladesh’s economy experienced a marked slowdown in the financial year 2024–25, with GDP growth estimated to have fallen to 3.3

Chief Adviser calls for greater efforts to revitalise SAARC

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday, urged the SAARC Secretariat to intensify its efforts to make the regional body

Prof Yunus proposes South Asia grid for Nepal’s hydropower

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the creation of a South Asia grid to share hydroelectric power

Bangladesh slips 3 notches to 84th in GHI

Bangladesh’s position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has dropped by three places in 2024, indicating a worsening food security

40MW power agreement signed between Nepal, Bangladesh, India

Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hassan on Thursday attended the signing of a 40-megawatt electricity agreement between Nepal, Bangladesh, and India.

Bangladesh, Nepal to boost economic ties

Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, on Wednesday called for enhanced trade and economic cooperation with Nepal The chief

World Bank to invest $3.5b in Bangladesh’s reform initiatives

The World Bank Group president Ajay Banga has announced that the global lender would provide $3.5 billion to support the

Bangladesh reserves drop below $20b

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen below $20 billion, specifically dropping to $19.44 billion as of Thursday. Sources from the