12Oct
11Oct
$26 billion investment proposed in economic zones
[ Source: the Business Standard] The government will be setting up nine more economic zones in the country. The approval came at a recent governing board meeting of the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (Beza), chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. With this, the...
10Oct
Non-availability of non-agricultural land and transmission lines are the main obstacle of building solar power plant
[Source: Prothom Al0] The power generation in the country is now more than 20 thousand megawatts. In this ratio, 2,000 megawatts of electricity is expected to be generated from renewable energy. But now the generating capacity of the solar power plant is...
06Oct
Deposit of 0.03 per cent of the encashed export earnings at the central fund for the readymade garment sector’s workers.
[Source: the Daily Star] The Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks to deposit 0.03 per cent of the encashed export earnings at the central fund for the readymade garment sector's workers. In June 2016, the central bank instructed lenders to deposit the money...
29Sep
IMO has issued MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3 Guidelines on maritime cyber risk management.
[Source: IMO] Maritime cyber risk refers to a measure of the extent to which a technology asset could be threatened by a potential circumstance or event, which may result in shipping-related operational, safety or security failures as a consequence of information or...
28Sep
Boeing Board Accused in Lawsuit of Lax Oversight During 737 MAX Crisis
[ Source: The Wall Street Journal] Boeing Co. BA +7.23% ’s board is accused of failing to properly oversee management’s responses to two fatal 737 MAX crashes and the plane’s safety problems in a shareholders’ lawsuit that cites internal company...
28Sep
Opportunities for PPP Legal Frameworks Post-COVID-19
[Source: World Bank Group] While recognizing that many best practice examples for PPP legal frameworks exist on a national level or through international initiatives, there remains a gap in terms of practical guidance on critical components of PPP legal frameworks and how...
19Sep
The Companies Act (Second Amendment) Act 2020 [Bill] is now placed before the Parliament
The Companies Act (Second Amendment) Act 2020 [Bill] is now placed before the Parliament. The Amendment will introduce single shareholding company, with a minimum paid up capital requirement. Besides, the electronic meeting are allowed. Some changes are made in holding EGM. For...
19Sep
Rahman’s Chambers is recommended by Asialaw 2021 for a consecutive third year
Rahman's Chambers is recommended for General Business law by Asialaw for a consecutive third year. Asialaw produces comprehensive news, information and rankings analysis of the leading regional and domestic law firms in the Asia-Pacific region. Its directory, asialaw Profiles, provides up to date information and...
19Sep