Textile sector must embrace innovation for long-term competitiveness: Commerce Minister

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Saturday said Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) and textile industry must prioritise sustainable production, innovation, research and product diversification to maintain its long-term global competitiveness.“Sustainability ...

Gold prices drop Tk 6,589 per bhori in two back-to-back cuts

Gold prices in Bangladesh fell by Tk 6,589 per bhori across two consecutive reductions within a single day, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) setting the new price of 22-carat ...

Expand EPI nationwide to boost policy impact, experts urge at DCCI seminar

Economists, trade experts and government officials on Saturday called for expanding the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry's newly launched Economic Position Index (EPI) beyond Dhaka to make it a ...

Iran says ready for conflict if US negotiations collapse

Iran has warned it is prepared to return to direct military confrontation with the United States if ongoing negotiations fail to yield outcomes it deems acceptable, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ...

Xi, Putin send messages to mark opening of 10th China-Russia Expo

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday sent congratulatory messages to mark the opening of the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province ...

Bangladesh sets five energy security milestones to break import dependence: Titumir

The government has begun work on achieving five key milestones to secure Bangladesh's energy future, with a strong push toward renewable energy and reducing dependence on imports, said Prime Minister's ...

Fossil fuels swallow 80% of Bangladesh's power budget, RE gets crumbs: CPD

Renewable energy (RE) accounts for only 5 percent of Bangladesh's revised development budget allocation for the power and energy sector in the current fiscal year, while fossil fuel-based infrastructure continues ...

2 killed as truck crashes into another on Faridpur Expressway

Two people were killed after a truck crashed into the rear of another truck on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur early Monday.The identities of the deceased could ...

NEC approves Tk 3 lakh crore ADP for FY27 with focus on reform, infrastructure

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday approved the Annual Development Programme (ADP) worth Tk 3,00,000 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the meeting held at ...

Govt eyes turning jute sector into $7bn industry: Commerce, Textiles and JuteMinister

Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said the government aims to transform Bangladesh’s jute sector into a strong $5–7 billion industry from the current export earnings of ...