Industries hit hard due to the onslaught of the pandemic are all set to benefit from a $30 million World Bank loan to Bangladesh’s BRAC …
Starting a Business in Bangladesh: Common Legal Entity Options
We explain the corporate establishment process in Bangladesh and compare popular entity options available for foreign investors who want to set up here.
Pandemic e-commerce boom adds jobs in Bangladesh
A boost in e-commerce business fuelled by the trend of staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic has generated jobs in the sector while other areas of the economy are struggling to cope up with the …
This image of a woman transporting an oxygen tank was taken in Bangladesh, not India
A photo has been shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows a Covid-19 patient in India transporting her own oxygen tank by motorcycle. The posts were shared as India …
Building Coastal Resilience to Protect Lives and Livelihoods in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has improved the resilience of its highly vulnerable coastal zone, having an integrated approach of cyclone shelters, strengthened polder systems, nature-based solutions, and early warning …
Remember Bangladesh garment factory collapse? Compliance is still a charade 8 yrs later
The Rana Plaza collapse, which killed more than 1,100 garment workers, briefly shone a spotlight on the underbelly of the global fashion business.
Maldives, Bangladesh ban entry of travellers from India
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said passenger travel from India to Bangladesh via land will remain closed from April 26 for 14 days.
Bangladesh charts 9m new social media users
A study has demonstrated the exceptional growth of social media in Bangladesh as more than nine million users joined the platform between 2020 and 2021. The total number of social …
Malaysia-bound and fleeing Bangladesh, Rohingya Muslim refugees are feared lost at sea
Over the past year, more women and girls have boarded rickety vessels to flee sexual violence within the camps, the UNHCR said — a trend likely to continue as the coup across the border in Myanmar …
Bangladesh issues new tender to buy 50,000 tonnes wheat – traders
Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued another international tender to purchase 50,000 tonnes of milling wheat, traders said on Monday. HAMBURG, April 26 (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s state grains …