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Growth slows, poverty rises in Bangladesh: WB
Bangladesh’s economy is under mounting pressure as slowing growth, persistent inflation, rising poverty and financial sector fragility continue to weaken overall stability, according to the...
Sustaining 5-month growth streak / Remittance inflow rises 13.5pc to $3.12b in Apr
Bangladesh recorded a strong inflow of remittances in April, with expatriates sending home US$3.12 billion, marking a 13.5 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the...
Exports rebound ending 8-month decline
Bangladesh’s export sector posted a strong recovery in April, ending an eight-month period of decline with nearly 33 per cent year-on-year growth, driven mainly by...
Commentary / Rural revival: Bangladesh must answer to global fragility
History did not reset on the night of the 25th of 1971, nor was it ever expected to. Political transition rarely brings immediate transformation to...
Economic lifeline at risk amid gulf conflict
Flight cancellations strand 55,000workers; experts urge urgentdiversification of labour markets Escalating conflict in the Middle East has dealt a severe blow to Bangladesh’s manpower export...
Measles toll climbs to 294 with 10 more die in 24hrs
Health minister says 81pc vaccination target met, promises full coverage soon Ten more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms across the country in the...
Truck-pickup collision kills 8 in Sylhet
Eight construction workers were killed in a tragic road accident on the Dhaka–Sylhet highway on Sunday morning. The accident took place at around 7:00 am...