A district investigation has attributed a fire at Pretty Group’s factory in Bangladesh’s Ashulia area to negligence, unsafe gas handling, and inadequate worker training, according to a report obtained by The Business Standard. Investigators said Pretty Composite Textiles Ltd lacked a mandatory Department of Explosives license for storing flammable materials, despite having renewed factory and […]
Two motorcycle riders threw two crude bombs outside Bangladesh’s prime minister’s office just after midnight, before fleeing, police said, according to local media.
Bangladesh’s largest industrial zone remains largely vacant a decade after its launch, with infrastructure delays and unreliable utilities hindering investment, according to reporting by The Business Standard. Official figures show only 16 enterprises at the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) had begun commercial production as of Sept. 8, while 15 others were under construction. The […]
Critically ill dengue patients in Bangladesh are struggling to secure intensive care beds as hospitals face growing pressure, according to reporting by The Daily Star. At Dhaka Medical College Hospital, which has 113 intensive care unit (ICU) beds, a duty doctor said she recently referred a patient elsewhere because neither intensive care nor coronary care […]
River erosion has brought Bangladesh’s Padma within about 50 meters of a government primary school in Shariatpur, prompting preparations to relocate the institution before further land collapses. Altaf Hossain Khan Government Primary School opened in 2017, when the river was nearly 2 kilometers away. Erosion over the past two years has narrowed that distance, according […]
Chattogram opened a 2.2-kilometer cycling track along its airport road Oct. 9, creating a dedicated route that city officials described as Bangladesh’s first of its kind. The track runs from Shah Amanat International Airport to the elevated expressway. It was built under a road expansion and infrastructure project implemented by the city corporation. The four-lane […]
Bangladesh’s commercial banks traded more than $200 million among themselves Oct. 8, reaching a five-year high, according to central bank officials and bankers cited by The Business Standard. Trading included $155 million in immediate transactions and more than $50 million through currency swaps. Bangladesh Bank data showed transactions of $101 million Oct. 7 and $82 […]
Individual income tax filings in Bangladesh rose 77% in July through September as an early filing rebate encouraged submissions, according to National Board of Revenue (NBR) sources. About 1.253 million returns were submitted for the 2026-27 tax year, compared with 709,000 during the same period a year earlier. Around 300,000 taxpayers claimed the incentive. Taxpayers […]
Bangladesh signed a 15-year agreement Thursday with Dubai-based DP World to operate Chattogram port’s New Mooring Container Terminal, amid protests demanding cancellation of the deal.
Most farmers affected by July floods in Bangladesh’s Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar districts have received no government assistance, according to Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) figures reported by The Daily Star. Flooding affected 150,380 farmers across both districts. Just 44,467, or 29.55%, received assistance, consisting of 5 kilograms of rice seeds each. In Banshkhali, about […]
