Among the total 2,092 operational factories — 1,750 in Dhaka and 342 in Chattogram — only seven factories in Dhaka are still in the process of completing May's wage payments.

1626: An explosion at the Wanggongchang Gunpowder Factory in Beijing destroys part of the city and kills 20,000 people. 1640: Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens dies aged 62.

Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh, attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo 23 ...

Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday addressed officers in his Durbar meeting amid growing speculation surrounding the proposed humanitarian corridor and the upcoming elections.

The diesel exports would rise over 85 percent year-on-year in 2025, as per NRL’s expectations. The Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Limited’s (NRL) diesel exports to Bangladesh have not been ...

Meanwhile, another media report claimed the US has agreed, in principle, to pursue a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh Bangladesh is set to reduce import duties on at least 100 types of ...

the licensed partner of Italy's Lotto brand in Bangladesh, marked a new chapter in its expansion with the cornerstone-laying ceremony of a state-of-the-art factory in Kapasia, Gazipur on May 18.

India's new import rules sharply limit Bangladesh's access through Northeast land ports, forcing key goods onto restricted sea routes. The move comes after Bangladesh imposed similar restrictions on ...

Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, Starlink, has officially launched operations in Bangladesh — ushering in a new era of high-speed connectivity, particularly for remote and underserved regions.

SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has officially launched in Bangladesh. This expansion promises to deliver fast, low-latency internet across Bangladesh on Tuesday. Once your order is ...

China’s industrial output expanded faster than expected in April while consumption disappointed, highlighting the challenges facing the world’s second-largest economy despite a quick de ...