Local police chief Saidur Rahman said that Habib Talukder – nicknamed Tiger Habib’ – lived next to a forest and would flee whenever officers raided the area – on Bangladesh’s Indian border.
High-price China’s Sinopharm vaccine sparks row in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is paying $15 per dose for the Sinopharm vaccine, which is USD 5 higher than what Bangladesh paid. Disclosure of procurement price of China’s Sinopharm vaccine in Sri Lanka has sparked a row …
Bangladesh okays draft ‘Finance Company Act’ to mandate central bank licence
The government is set to pass a new law mandating licences from the Bangladesh Bank to run financing businesses.
BSEC restructures FAS Finance board
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday restructured the board of FAS Finance and Investment Limited by appointing five independent directors to the board of the fundamentally …
Bangladesh Bank simplifies outward remittance process
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday simplified the process of outward small-value remittances, including payments for overseas study costs, by allowing banks to execute such remittances through transaction …
Amazon coming to Bangladesh?
Following Google, Amazon has registered to do business in Bangladesh; Facebook, Netflix, Hochoi to register with NBR …
Philippines extends ban on travelers from India, 6 other countries until June 15
The Philippines extended its prohibition on travelers coming from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman, and United Arab Emirates, announced Malacañang on Monday, May 31. Presidential …
Accord to protect Bangladesh’s garment workers gets brief extension
A last-minute deal between brands, retailers and unions to extend negotiations for three more months will keep from lapsing an agreement aimed at protecting garment workers’ safety in …
Bangladesh arrests tiger poaching suspect after 20-year hunt
A man suspected of killing 70 endangered tigers has been arrested in Bangladesh after a 20-year search. Habib Talukder – known as Tiger Habib – was finally caught following a tip off, after three …
Retailers and unions agree on 3-month extension to Bangladesh workers’ safety accord
Retailers and unions negotiating over a legally binding workers’ safety accord in Bangladesh due to expire on Monday reached a tentative deal to extend it by three months, unions involved in …