Around one in every 13 Bangladeshi women experiences menopause before the age of 45, according to the largest multi-country study led by researchers at icddr,b. Published last week in BMJ Global Health, the study analysed health data from 716,648 women across 44 low- and middle-income countries (L

Stocks ended higher on Tuesday, extending the previous session's gains as growing investor confidence, driven by recent regulatory reforms and supportive fiscal measures, outweighed concerns over the possibility of renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The benchmark DSEX index of the D

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Tuesday approved a series of significant policy and market development measures, including a draft amendment to the Margin Rules, the first Initial Qualified Investor Offer (IQIO) under the new commission, and the introduction of intraday

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) industry has added four more Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified factories, further strengthening the country’s position as the global leader in green garment manufacturing. The newly certified factories are Canvas Garment

Stocks opened higher on Tuesday, extending the previous session's gains as growing investor confidence, driven by recent regulatory reforms and supportive fiscal measures, outweighed concerns over the possibility of renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.By 11:10 am, the benchmark DSEX in

The health authorities have included the single-dose typhoid vaccine in the routine immunisation programme from August this year for children aged up to 15 months, according to an official order issued on Monday. “The Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) will be rolled out nationwide from August

The government has no plan to cancel or renegotiate the concession agreement signed with Denmark-based APM Terminals for the construction and operation of the Laldiar Char Container Terminal at Chattogram Port, Shipping Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam told Parliament on Monday. Responding to a written

Stocks ended higher on Monday, driven by renewed investor optimism following recent capital market-friendly fiscal measures and regulatory reforms. The benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange gained 17 points, or 0.30 per cent, to close at 5,866. Market operators said investor confidence