Govt to buy 200 passenger train coaches from India
Staff Reporter : In a move aimed at mitigating the shortage of passenger coaches and expediting services, the government has signed a contract with Indian...
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boosting voter turnout AL, EC face uphill battle
Abu Jakir : As the sixth Upazila Parishad elections reach their largest and most critical phase today, the ruling Awami League and the Election Commission...
Iran’s President Raisi, foreign minister killed in helicopter crash, official says
NN Online Report: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian...
HIGH-TECH CHEATING RING EXPOSED: Question leaks persist despite crackdown
Syed Shemul Parvez : Question paper leaks in recruitment exams continue to plague Bangladesh, despite stringent measures by the authorities. Law enforcement agencies are struggling...
State banks’ loan woes dwarf business
Special Correspondent : Investors in the industrial sector are struggling to launch new businesses or expand existing ones due to a slowdown in loan approvals...
Call resonates to sign basin-based water treaties with India
Staff Reporter : A discussion meeting held on Saturday at the Jatiya Press Club commemorated the historic Farakka Long March, led by the late Maulana...
‘LDC graduation to be accompanied by unprecedented levels of debt’
City Desk : Unprecedented debt will surely derail the hope of sustainability after Bangladesh’s graduation as a middle-income country. The civil society organizations who participate...
MANPOWER EXPORT: Smart database still a far cry
Reza Mahmud : The country’s vital foreign currency-earning migration sector remains vulnerable due to severe issues such as the lack of a proper database platform...
ADAPTING LIFE IN SATKHIRA: Turning saline wastelands into fertile fields
Staff Reporter : The community in Satkhira, a district in Bangladesh afflicted by high soil salinity due to the unauthorized withdrawal of water from trans-boundary...
NEC approves Tk 2.65 lakh crore ADP for FY25
Staff Reporter : The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday approved a Taka 2.65 lakh crore Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the next fiscal year...
Stands at $11b in March: Pvt sector short-term foreign loan continues to decline
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s private-sector short-term foreign borrowings have experienced a notable decline for the fourth consecutive month, reaching $11 billion in March. This downward...