A recent analysis reveals that only 30% of what is categorized as social safety net spending actually reaches the poor, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy ...

Delays in goods clearance and transportation have led to severe congestion at ports, affecting the government's revenue collection and foreign exchange earnings, says FBCCFAA in a statement ...

Bangladesh often has some of the most polluted air in the world. Brick kilns are a big part of the problem, creating between 10% and 40% of the tiny particles in the air ...

The interim government appears to be struggling with its moral and political direction, said British journalist David Bergman while talking about the arrest of actress Nusraat Faria. David Bergman in ...

Aito’s flagship models are “reshaping the luxury car market in China,” Seres Chairman Zhang Xinghai said at the Shanghai auto show in April ...

Hospitals nationwide are now facing a critical shortage of doctors, with patients bearing the brunt. Frustrated by the political interference, some doctors have already resigned.

Highlights  Govt plans to end 15% reduced tax for textile sector Textiles to face regular 27.5% corporate tax Listed companies to get lower tax rate 2% advance income tax may apply on cotton imports ...

Express Leather Products Limited (Lotto Bangladesh), the manufacturing and marketing licensee of Italian Lotto sportswear and English Lee Cooper shoes, inaugurated its new factory in Kapasia, Gazipur, ...

The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Scientists Association (BAESA) has issued a rejoinder to a report published by The Business Standard on 8 May, titled "Why Atomic Energy Commission resists joining govt's ...

Highlights  Industrial production +6.1% y/y, down from +7.7% in March Retail sales +5.1% y/y, down from +5.9% previously Fixed asset investment +4% in January-April vs +4.2% in Q1 Growth in China's ...

New Delhi imposed restrictions on imports of ready-made garments and other goods from the neighbouring country ...

Biden's physical health and mental acuity drew scrutiny during his 2021-2025 presidency. He abruptly ended his bid for reelection last July, weeks after a halting performance during a debate against R ...