$8b climate fund rolled out for Bangladesh
Bangladesh l The Daily Star
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Remittances up by 21% to $1.93b in November as banks offer higher prices to expatriates
Bangladesh l The Business Standard
UNIDO adopts Bangladesh-initiated resolution on sustainable supply chain
Bangladesh l Prothom Alo
How to tackle economic challenges and corruption?
Bangladesh l Dhaka Tribune
Nov saw 274 deaths, over 40,000 cases
Bangladesh l The Daily Star
Poor track record does not hold Bangladesh Congress from hoping for 20 JS seats
Bangladesh l The Business Standard
Webinar: Judiciary being used to keep BNP out of polls
Bangladesh l Prothom Alo
Rohingyas highly exposed to HIV
Bangladesh l The Daily Star
2,741 candidates submit nomination for 12th national polls: EC
Bangladesh l The Business Standard
Time to start measuring firms’ sustainability efforts
Bangladesh l The Business Standard
Go for reforms as Five-Year Plan goes off track: Report
Bangladesh l The Business Standard
Tax return submission deadline extended by two months
Bangladesh l Prothom Alo
‘Won’t join farcical vote’: Bangladesh opposition leader ahead of election
Bangladesh l Aljazeera
Act before it turns into a humanitarian crisis, urges PM
Bangladesh l The Daily Star
Political unrest alongside macroeconomic instability double blow: Ahsan Mansur
Bangladesh l Prothom Alo
Govt to provide Tk 270cr incentive to 2 lakh overseas returnees
Bangladesh l The Business Standard
Govt targeting opposition activists ahead of polls: HRW
Bangladesh l The Daily Star
Cabinet gives in-principle approval to draft Personal Data Protection Act
Bangladesh l The Business Standard
Change of mindset to prevent gender-based violence’
Bangladesh l Prothom Alo
It’s winter but dengue still here
Bangladesh l The Daily Star
RMG workers’ minimum wage set at Tk12,500
Bangladesh l The Business Standard
Bangladesh emerged as role model for women’s empowerment: Miti Sanjana
Bangladesh l Prothom Alo
Drowning in money and health woes
Farmers tending Bangladesh’s famous floating gardens could use more help from the government.
EC forms inquiry committee for smooth pre-election process
Bangladesh l Dhaka Tribune
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