Trivedi briefs Modi after Dhaka talks
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday, briefing him on his recent consultations in Dhaka...
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Safety nets miss the poor
Bangladesh’s social protection system is failing to reach a large share of people living in poverty, as rising deprivation exposes persistent weaknesses in spending, beneficiary...
When power cuts, Sylhet’s poultry farmers count losses
The poultry industry in Sylhet has been facing a severe crisis as scorching temperatures and prolonged power outages are causing chicken deaths, reducing egg production...
US rights groups sue Trump over ICC sanctions
Rights groups on Tuesday sued US President Donald Trump over his sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, saying the measures block victims of war crimes...
Sohana Saba announces secret marriage
Actress Sohana Saba, who had been dating for five and a half years, was married a year and a half ago. She discussed her marital...
Dhaka pushes India on Hasina extradition
Bangladesh and India have signalled a willingness to repair strained ties, with Dhaka urging New Delhi to expedite the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh...
Riyadh factory fire kills 16 Bangladeshis
Sixteen Bangladeshi migrant workers have died in a devastating fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia, leaving families in three districts of Bangladesh facing...
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...
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...
16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi sofa factory fire: Ministry
At least 16 Bangladeshis were killed in a fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The victims are from Naogaon, Natore and...
Bangladesh races to cash in
Bangladesh is entering a critical phase in its demographic transition, with a shrinking dependency burden and a large working-age population offering a potentially powerful engine...
Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has rejected United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace plan for Gaza and will not ??withdraw forces...