Bangladesh’s Triple Balancing Act: The Shrinking Policy for Small States
When Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chose Malaysia and China for his first overseas trip since taking office, rather than India, the decision was read in...
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Long-term financing to tackle climate impacts
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo on Monday said Bangladesh contributes very little to climate change, yet remains one of the countries...
‘Victims will receive allowances for past 18 years
Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan, the Minister for Liberation War Affairs, has announced that those who suffered persecution, enforced disappearances, and killings during the tenure of...
Tk12 lakh deal to kill Salman Shah
The confession of an accused in a related case mentions an alleged Tk 12 lakh deal to kill most popular Bangladeshi film actor Salman Shah,...
Govt urges expatriates to become investors
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has urged Bangladeshi expatriates to go beyond sending remittances and become investors and entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, saying...
3 killed as bus, pickup collide in Habiganj
Three people were killed on Monday a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a pickup van in Nabiganj Upazila of Habiganj on the Dhaka-Sylhet...
Agrani Distribution becomes strategic partner of Upay
Upay, one of Bangladesh’s leading mobile financial services (MFS) providers, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Agrani Distribution Company Limited, one of the country’s...
Forex reserves rise to $32.15b
Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves stand at $32.15 billion under the International Monetary Fund’s BPM6 methodology as of 10 August, according to the latest Bangladesh...
India police fire tear gas at protesters
Police in India have fired tear gas shells on protesters demanding reforms to recruitment exams in the eastern state of Jharkhand. Thousands of students, job...
MP Nazrul granted advanced bail
The High Court has granted eight weeks’ anticipatory bail to Gazi Nazrul Islam, a Member of Parliament from Satkhira-4 who was expelled from Jamaat-e-Islami, in...
50 killed in Colombia earthquake
A powerful earthquake in western Colombia on Monday shook the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. The...