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Alex’s book on Prof Yunus, Grameen Bank available in Ekushey Book Fair

BSS: A book title- “Small Loans, Big Dreams”, written by Grameen Foundation founder Alex Counts, highlighting the outstanding contributions of Chief Adviser Nobel laureate Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, is now Read More

$1.29b WB loans in 5 projects stalled as consultant recruitment delayed

Preparation to maintain normal power supply during Ramadan is underway: Energy Advisor

Consumers struggle with soaring prices ahead of Ramadan

Bangladesh’s youths also ready to take lead in building new world: CA

Load shedding likely to increase in summer

22 former DCs and a joint secretary forced into retirement

Desk Report: The government has sent 22 former deputy commissioners (DCs) and a joint secretary into compulsory retirement for their role in 2014 and 2018 elections. These former DCs had

Job crisis deepens as private sector stalls

Staff Correspondent Bangladesh’s private sector, which employs 95% of the workforce compared to the government’s 5%, faces a deepening crisis as credit growth plunges to a four-year low of 7%.

Bangladesh faces $3b annual disaster loss, 6.3m affected

Staff Correspondent: Extreme floods, droughts, storms, and heatwaves cause an average annual loss of nearly $3 billion in Bangladesh. Additionally, over 6.3 million people are affected by these disasters each

Food safety concerns mount as Bangladesh’s eatery industry expands unchecked

Staff Correspondent: Despite the rapid expansion of Bangladesh’s food service industry, encompassing hotels, restaurants and roadside tea stalls, concerns over food safety remain largely unaddressed, contributing to serious public health