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Police investigation of crime

Once a cognisable case is registered, the police initiate the criminal justice process by launching an investigation to uncover the truth. Crime investigation is a core function of law enforcement in Bangladesh, playing a crucial role in maintaining law and order and ensuring justice. This process involves gathering evidence, identifying suspects, and holding...

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Past internet shutdowns seriously hampered investment: Faiz Taiyeb

Chief adviser’s special assistant Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, who is also the acting head of the posts and telecommunications division, on Saturday said that all policies allowing internet shutdowns would be abolished, as past shutdowns had harmed freelancers and deterred investment in the country...

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Protection, security for foreign investors

WHILE the government of Bangladesh was busy hosting the Investment Summit, the country witnessed the unfortunate incidents of vandalism at several outlets of Bata, KFC, and Domino’s Pizza under the pretext of the ‘Protest for Palestine’ on April 7, 2025. Although the government acted quickly to arrest the suspects involved in these events, its failure to...

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BIDA urges BERC to revise gas price hike

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority has urged the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to revise the recently announced gas price hike, saying that otherwise, it would affect the economic momentum. ..

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Further delay in Sagar-Runi murder probe unacceptable

NO DECISIVE progress in the unresolved murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi, found dead in their rented flat at Pashchim Rajabazar in Dhaka on February 11, 2012, is worrying given that the interim government promised a credible investigation. Contrary to the promise, Dhaka magistrates court on January 27 extended the deadline for the...

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Businesses warn gas price hike to discourage investments

Manufacturers in the country’s different sectors have warned that the hike in the prices of gas for new industrial and captive connections and for existing industrial connections in case of additional use would discourage new investments...

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Foreign investors find cheap labour attractive

Foreign investors attending the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 have said that cheap labour and tax breaks have made the county attractive to foreign businesses for investment.

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Medical sector projected to reach $23b

Experts at a session on Thursday urged the investors to invest in Bangladesh’s medical sector as it is experiencing robust growth...

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ShopUp, Sary merge with $110m US-Saudi investment

ShopUp, Bangladesh’s largest business-to-business commerce platform, and Sary, the leading B2B marketplace and services platform in the Gulf, have merged to form SILQ Group...

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Yunus calls for global investment in Bangladesh

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called upon international businesses and investors to invest in Bangladesh, which he termed a land of crazy ideas, to change the world...

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Professor Yunus joins main event of Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday morning joined the main event of the Bangladesh Investment Summit-2025, a milestone event, reinforcing the country’s commitment to economic progress, investment-friendly policies, and long-term growth...

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NDB to provide $1b by next 1 year: BIDA

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Tuesday said that the New Development Bank would give Bangladesh $1 billion in loan by the next one year...

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WB suggests reforms in four sectors

Bangladesh could attract significant investments and create millions of jobs by implementing essential reforms across four sectors, according to a World Bank Group report released today at the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025...

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EPZ investors laud govt’s swift response over US tariff

The investors of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones have expressed their deep appreciation for the government’s prompt and strategic initiative following the recent announcement by the US administration of imposing a 37 per cent ‘reciprocal tariff’ on Bangladeshi exports...

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Bangladesh has conducive scenario for investment: Prof Yunus

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday announced that he would host a breakfast meeting for both Korean and Chinese investors to address any investment-related concerns and fast-track their investment in Bangladesh...

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BB to set up Tk 900cr fund for startup: Mansur

Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said that the central bank had taken an initiative to launch a special fund of about Tk 800 crore to Tk 900 crore to support startup...

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Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 kicks off in Dhaka

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Monday said that the government was creating an ecosystem to make business operations in Bangladesh much easier...

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Nurul appointed as MD of IFIPLC

Md Nurul Azim has been appointed as managing director of Islamic Finance and Investment PLC on Sunday, said a press release.

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Summit to change perception of global investors: BIDA

One of the main purposes of the Investment Summit is to change the perceptions of global investors toward Bangladesh, said Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority...

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Investments of Norway sovereign fund hit 8-year low

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest fund, saw its investments in the Bangladesh capital market drop to an eight-year low in 2024, declining by 5.73 per cent to $141.93 million from $150.56 million in 2023, according to data from Norges Bank Investment Management...

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Starlink to power Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025

Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Startlink will power the main event of the ‘Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025’ to be held in the capital on April 9 aiming at attracting foreign direct investment...

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