People not confident in investment due to lack of trust
People not confident in investment due to lack of trust

Politicians and businessmen emphasis on election to create a stable situation as they think people are not confident of investing across sectors due to the uncertainty. Speakers made these statements while addressing a round table conference at Bashundhara City Conference Hall in capital titled...

Dhaka discusses modalities & objectives for int'l conference on Rohingya crisis
Dhaka discusses modalities & objectives for int'l conference on Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh has discussed the modalities and objectives of the upcoming International Conference on the Rohingya Crisis, to be convened by the UN in 2025 as per a UN General Assembly consensus resolution adopted this year, reports UNB. Dr. Khalilur Rahman, High Representative of the Chief Adviser...

Economic and income inequality a major concern at present: Dr Wahiduddin
Economic and income inequality a major concern at present: Dr Wahiduddin

Planning and Finance Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud said, Bangladesh is set to witness a political shift next year. At the opening session of the Annual Baltic Conference on Defence (ABCD) in Dhaka on Saturday, organized by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), he alluded to...

UN decides holding high-level conference on Rohingya next year
UN decides holding high-level conference on Rohingya next year

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis, reports BSS. This high-level Conference is part of a call from the Bangladesh Chief...

Interim government confirms no plans to shut down businesses
Interim government confirms no plans to shut down businesses

The interim government has assured the public that no business establishments in the country will be closed, emphasizing that businesses will remain operational. Government officials have reiterated their commitment to supporting the economy by fostering investment and creating job opportunities....

At COP29 countries should deliver key policies for banks to finance renewable energy: IEEFA
At COP29 countries should deliver key policies for banks to finance renewable energy: IEEFA

At the upcoming 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, dubbed the climate finance COP, representatives of different countries should deliver key decisions to design policies and regulations and offer institutional support that encourages banks to lend more to the renewable energy sector, said...

Social forestry should not be implemented in natural forests: Rizwana
Social forestry should not be implemented in natural forests: Rizwana

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Ministry of Water Resources, emphasized that social forestry initiatives should not be introduced in natural forests. She noted that trees planted in social forestry are later harvested, and profits are...

Southeast University hosts 5th Textile Research Conference
Southeast University hosts 5th Textile Research Conference

The Textile Engineering department of Southeast University (SEU) hosted The 5th Textile Research Conference (TRC) at the Multipurpose Hall of the University on Saturday. TRC is an event from the research platform Centre for Research and Innovation in Science and Technology (CRISAT). The...