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Sustainability Summit 2026 convenes business and policy leaders to advance responsible business conduct and accelerate SDG action
Sustainability Summit 2026 convenes business and policy leaders to advance responsible business conduct and accelerate SDG action

Sustainability Summit 2026 convenes business and policy leaders to advance responsible business conduct and accelerate SDG action

AkijBashir Group presents Sustainability Summit 2026, powered by SMC Enterprise Limited & American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), in association with PRAN-RFL Group and BGMEA, returned for its fourth edition on 18 July 2026, at the Grand Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka, bringing together prominent voices and changemakers from across sectors. Organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum and Sustainable Brand Initiative and initiated by Bangladesh Innovation Conclave, the day-long summit gathered industry experts, business leaders, policymakers, academics, and social entrepreneurs to engage in forward-looking discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions on sustainable and responsible business practices.

New ad-hoc committee formed for Bangladesh Women's Sports Association, Shukla appointed president
New ad-hoc committee formed for Bangladesh Women's Sports Association, Shukla appointed president

New ad-hoc committee formed for Bangladesh Women's Sports Association, Shukla appointed president

The government has dissolved the existing ad-hoc committee of the Bangladesh Women's Sports Association and formed a new 29-member ad-hoc committee. Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla, a senior lawyer of the Bangladesh Supreme Court and sports organiser, has been made president of the new committee.

World Cup fever drives surge in internet subscribers
World Cup fever drives surge in internet subscribers

World Cup fever drives surge in internet subscribers

The ongoing FIFA World Cup has triggered a significant surge in internet usage across the country, with industry insiders attributing a sharp rise in internet subscriptions to increased data consumption largely to the global football tournament, alongside several other contributing factors.

Commerce Minister seeks 3 years extension to LDC graduation preparatory period
Commerce Minister seeks 3 years extension to LDC graduation preparatory period

Commerce Minister seeks 3 years extension to LDC graduation preparatory period

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has urged the international community to back Bangladesh's smooth, sustainable and stable transition from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, alongside a three-year extension of the country's graduation preparation period.

FIFA approaches $10 billion revenue milestone with expanded 2026 World Cup
FIFA approaches $10 billion revenue milestone with expanded 2026 World Cup

FIFA approaches $10 billion revenue milestone with expanded 2026 World Cup

World football’s governing body is on the verge of making sporting history as FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s projections put the 2026 World Cup on track to become the first-ever $10 billion sporting mega-event. Following an unprecedented $5.8 billion haul from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA has effectively targeted the highly lucrative North American market to double its financial output over a single four-year cycle.

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