Saudi Arabia is set to introduce the Nusuk platform in Dhaka on Thursday, aiming at enhancing the convenience for Bangladeshi Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. A Saudi delegation led by the Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfig Al-Rabiah is visiting Dhaka on Thursday. The purpose of the delegation’s visit is to advance Saudi Arabia’s initiatives aimed…
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Following successful roll-outs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Election Commission (EC) now plans to provide smart national identity (NID) cards to Bangladeshi expatriate voters living in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam conveyed the decision at a press briefing on Monday following an Election Commission meeting. The secretary…
Bangladesh is struggling to move beyond low-end readymade garment (RMG) products while exporting to the United States (US) and European markets. The situation has turned so acute that the country now ranks third on the list of low-cost RMG product exporting countries, following China and Pakistan. Now, Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest exporter of RMG…
15 candidates from Sammilito Baboshayee Parishad panel and eight candidates from Baboshayee Oikyo Parishad panel were elected directors of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI). The 23 candidates were elected directors from association group for 2023-25 tenure during the biennial election of the apex trade body held on Monday, according to…
The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has extended $20 million long-term loan to Dhaka RAD Elevated Expressway Company Limited (DREECL), an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) formed to implement a PPP project, says a press release. The project is designed to improve Hatirjheel (Rampura Bridge)-Shekherjaiga-Amulia-Demra Road (with link to Tarabo and Chittagong Road). A loan agreement…