(NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Banglalink has entered in
Myanmar trade limited to Thai border as other crossings close
As battles between the military and resistance forces escalate, border gates to China, India and Bangladesh are no longer open and commercial routes are blocked …
Bangladesh garment exporters say western brands not paying ‘ethical prices’
Big western fashion brands are not paying “ethical” prices for Bangladesh-made clothes, the country’s exporters’ association said, as protests over wages sparked factory closures in the world’s second …
In Bangladesh, ‘Unprecedented’ Violence Over ‘Unsustainable’ Wages
With ongoing unrest claiming a fourth victim over the weekend, Bangladesh wage protests are now a “matter of life or death.” …
Bangladesh needs to do better for its elderly
Several states in India also offer property tax exemptions to senior citizens … transport and also receive a 50 percent discount on passport processing fees. In Bangladesh, there are many …
In Bangladesh, dead political activists return to life in ‘ghost’ cases
Several other people, living abroad or incarcerated, have been embroiled in similar complaints filed with police.
Denim key to Bangladesh achieving $100bn apparel exports by 2030
November and featured 80 exhibitors from 12 countries, with around 5,000 registered visitors from home and abroad. Siddiqur Rahman, former BGMEA president attended the event and addressed the crucial …
Report: Small-scale farmers in Bangladesh receive 0.12% of global climate finance
A new analysis released on Tuesday by Family Farmers Alliance found that small scale farmers receive only 0.12% of total international public climate finance in Bangladesh. Small-scale family farmers …
Climate change drives Bangladesh’s worst dengue outbreak
STORY: Bangladesh is currently experiencing its most severe outbreak of dengue fever on record, and experts are pointing to climate change as a contributing factor. They say rising temperatures and an …
Empowering Bangladesh: A journey to zero digital divide
Bangladesh has also initiated an unprecedented transition towards building a cashless society in recent times, adopting mobile banking and digital payment systems as the primary means of conducting …