Stop genocide in Gaza: PM to world leaders
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged world leaders to stop genocide in the Palestinian city of Gaza. “Bangladesh has always stood against genocide. What is happening in Gaza I feel is...
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potato production: Govt’s claim contradicts mkt realities
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : Despite Bangladesh’s potential to export potatoes to Russia to earn more foreign currencies to inject the national reserve, the country has yet to make any exports happen since...
Firm, service sector slump derails GDP growth
Al Amin : The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) witnessed a decline to 5.78 percent in the last fiscal year (2022-23), primarily driven by significant setbacks in the industrial and service sectors, as revealed...
Each year 1 lakh returnees need socioeconomic, psychological supports but denied: Migrants return empty-handed
Reza Mahmud : Thousands of Bangladeshi migrants are returning home empty-handed, facing immense frustration after spending substantial amounts of money earned from selling their valuable properties to finance their ventures abroad. It’s estimated that...
PM Hasina attends Munich Security Conference in Germany
UNB, Munich : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday joined the Munich Security Conference in Germany. She attended the opening session of the three-day conference at the Conference Hall of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof...
Bus-auto rickshaw collision leaves 7 people dead in Mymensingh
UNB, Mymensingh : At least seven people, including an autorickshaw driver, died in a head-on collision between a speeding bus and a CNG-run autorickshaw in Alalpur area of Mymensingh Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon,...
BRTC to procure 1,000 buses from ROK
Special Correspondent : A state-owned transport company, the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC), is going to procure 1,000 new buses for plying across the country, including 340 CNG-run air-conditioned (AC) buses. These buses will...
Metro Rail to run after every 8 minutes during peak hours from Saturday
UNB, Dhaka : The Metro Rail authorities will run train after every 8 minutes during peak hours from Saturday, increasing the number of trips to 178 from 152 each day. At present, the trains...
165 Myanmar border guards who fled to Bangladesh board homebound ship
Online Desk : The process of repatriating 330 people, mostly members of the Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) who fled into Bangladesh to escape an ongoing conflict between military forces and insurgents, is underway...
Ill oversight, rising NPL stoke provision shortfall
Staff Reporter : Seven banks, including three state-run banks, witnessed a provision shortfall of Tk24, 189 crore at the end of December 2023, indicating their worsening financial health caused by loan irregularities, surge of...
Book Fair swarmed on Falgun, Valentine’s Day
Md Moniruzzaman : On February 14, a convergence of celebrations-Saraswati Puja, Pahela Falgun, and Valentine’s Day-unfolded, offering a unique and joyous occasion. Thousands of avid readers flooded the book fair on Wednesday, eagerly occupying...