Uttara Finance & Investments Ltd BDT 5,100cr scam: UTTARAFIN
1 crore =10 million & 1 EUR = BDT 102.67 Loan applications to financial institutions in Bangladesh require five layers of scrutiny before being …
Explosives screening mandatory for direct cargo services to the EU
The European Union (EU) authorities include Bangladesh to the high-risk countries in terms of operating direct cargo services to the EU, according to …
Sustainability Compact – Achievements and Challenges
In response to the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in April 2013, the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), the International Labour Organisation …
Bangladesh Sustainability Compact Achievements
Sustainability Compact achievements may be categorised in Technical and Legislative achievements. Technical Achievements: Out of more than 7,000 factories, as of March 2017 …
Bangladesh Sustainability Compact – Tasks Ahead
The visiting delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in the last week of March, led by Socialists and Democrats Co-rapporteur …
Japanese companies rate Bangladesh as top investment destination: JETRO Survey
Competitive wages, low energy prices and cheap production cost as a result, rated Bangladesh the top investment destination for Japanese companies last year, according …
Bangladesh Govt. Cash Subsidies for Exporters in FY 2015-16
The government of Bangladesh has released cash incentives amounting to BDT 8.75 billion for disbursement among major exporters for fiscal year (FY) 2015-16. This …
Japan withdraws US$25m aid from BTCL project for attempted corruption
A Bangladesh government probe committee found five top officials of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) guilty of attempted corruption, inefficiency and failure …
Bangladesh among worst places to work: Garment sector found to be key culprit
Bangladesh is one of the ‘worst’ places in the world to work, where workers’ rights are not guaranteed, according to a global …
Boosting export by devaluating currency in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Taka (BDT) is likely to lose its value against major currencies as the relevant authorities are mulling appropriate measures to prop …