Bangladesh has barely tapped its potential in the global market for agricultural and agro-processed products as the country does not have an international certification system, according to Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

The Technical University of Dresden (TUD), a leading German institution, will work to help the local manpower to improve skills in technical garment production in Bangladesh.

The telecom regulator today launched a new benchmarking system to ensure standard voice and internet services for the customers.

Banks in Bangladesh today decided to withdraw service charge on remittances sent home by expatriate Bangladeshis with a view to gearing up the inflow.

Grameenphone said the telecom regulator’s ban on sales of SIM of the leading telecom operator is counterproductive for the nation’s digitalisation agenda and against the principle of customers’ freedom of choice.

A Dhaka court today (November 6, 2022) placed Sultana Ahmed, general secretary of Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal, on a two-day remand in a case filed under Digital Security Act.

The US is working with Bangladeshi civil society actors for free and fair elections, said Afreen Akhter, US assistant deputy secretary for South and Central Asia.

Education Minister Dipu Moni has said that there will be no need for coaching centers for pre-primary to HSC students after the new curriculum is introduced.

The High Court today (November 6, 2022) wanted to know what action has been taken against the irregularities of Tk 472 crore by Standard Asiatic Oil Company, a subsidiary of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC).

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (November 6, 2022) allowed the government to move an appeal against a High Court verdict that cleared the way for law enforcers to arrest government employees in criminal cases without permission from the authorities concerned.

Two lanes of Tongi flyover, which is being constructed under Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line-3 project, opened to traffic today.

A section of unscrupulous traders has been trying to make the basic commodity market unstable by creating a syndicate when the international prices of essentials went up, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said today.

The users of mobile financial service provider Nagad today said they failed to get access to their Nagad account through the app.

Mobile phone users in Barishal City Corporation have claimed that they are facing disruption in getting internet services since 10am today where a rally of Bangladesh Nationalist Party kicked off at 11am.

RFL Group today launched Rainbow Spray Paint to grab a pie of the Tk 600 crore local market and cut the country’s import dependency for the product.

At least 88 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (November 4, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least one dengue patient died while 498 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this (November 4, 2022) morning.

Several thousands of BNP leaders and activists boarded 41 trawlers and reached Barishal amid transport strike around the division to join the party rally scheduled for tomorrow (November 5, 2022).

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today said that age barrier and time limit should be removed for admission to public universities. 

One child and two teenagers were killed in a road accident in Betagi upazila of Barguna early today (November 4, 2022).