According to a study conducted by the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID), each one percentage point increase in the indirect tax burden leads to a 0.42% rise in poverty.
Wildlife Trafficking: Bangladesh remains a transit hotspot
This means, many exotic and endangered species continue to be smuggled into Bangladesh from Africa and South America, as the country remains a transit hotspot for wildlife trafficking. Forest …
Three arrested in connection with Bangladesh building fire
Dhaka: Three people have been arrested in connection with the Bangladesh building fire which claimed 46 lives. The arrested were identified as two owners of an eatery called Chumuk and the manager of …
Fintech Elevate launches in Bangladesh to empower freelancers, remote workers
Elevate, a Y Combinator-backed fintech venture with over $6 million in funding, now supports Bangladesh, heralding a new era of empowerment for freelancers and remote workers. Opening an Elevate …
Trade b/w Tripura and Bangladesh increased by 94 pc
Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy on Saturday claimed that trade between Tripura and Bangladesh has increased to a whooping over 94.04 per cent in five years under BJP’s rule while …
Trade b/w Tripura and Bangladesh increased by 94 pc
Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy on Saturday claimed that trade between Tripura and Bangladesh has increased to a whooping over 94.04 per cent in five years under BJP’s rule while …
At least 45 killed in Bangladesh fire as people jump from windows to survive
Glaring safety lapses such as cooking gas cyclinders stored haphazardly in restaurant kitchens and stairways led to deadly blaze in mall …
What’s causing Bangladesh’s repeated fire tragedies?
The Southeast Asian nation has seen some of the worst building blazes in the world in recent years, with each incident claiming dozens of lives.A massive blaze that engulfed a six-story building in …
Dozens killed in Bangladesh tower fire as survivors jump from windows
At least 45 people were killed when a seven-storey building caught fire in Bangladesh, forcing some to leap from windows to survive.Firefighters said on Friday that glaring safety lapses had caused …
Death toll in Bangladesh building fire mounts to 46
The death toll in the fire at a multi-storey building in Bangladesh has risen to 46, local media reported. President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed grief over the loss …