US pvt sector poised to tap
Diplomatic Correspondent : The US Embassy in Dhaka has emphasised the significant contributions of American businesses to various sectors of Bangladesh’s economy, including energy security,...
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US envoy Brent Neiman arrives in Dhaka
UNB, Dhaka : Assistant Secretary for International Finance at the U.S Department of the Treasury Brent Neiman arrived in Dhaka on Saturday morning to lead...
Cash outside banks surges for 9th month
Staff Reporter : The amount of cash held outside commercial banks’ vaults surged for the ninth consecutive month from November 2023 to July 2024, driven...
US Delegation to Dhaka: Comprehensive talks on economic and development issues
Staff Reporter : Dhaka is preparing to welcome a high-level US delegation for a significant visit aimed at discussing a broad range of issues. This...
150 more Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya
UNB, Dhaka : A fresh batch of 150 irregular Bangladeshi migrants, who were detained in Libya’s Ganfuda Detention Centre, returned home on Friday. A Buraq...
Barapukuria thermal power plant resumes partial operations after three-day shutdown
Staff Reporter : The Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has resumed partial electricity production following a three-day shutdown. Chief Engineer Abu Bakr Siddique confirmed...
‘Conspiracy’ fuels unrest in RMG
Syed Shemul Parvez : The garment industry in Bangladesh is facing a spate of unprecedented crisis, with ongoing labour unrest escalating across key industrial zones...
BNP faces 3 challenges
Reza Mahmud : After 17 years of struggle, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has finally found a political environment free from government obstacles. However, despite...
Summit LNG terminal ready for LNG regasification and ship-to-ship operations following extensive repairs
Special Report : Summit LNG Terminal Co Pvt Limited (SLNG) has successfully restored operations and is now fully equipped to resume ship-to-ship (STS) LNG transfers...
Donald Lu to lead US economic talks with BD Sept 14-15
Special Report : The United States is set to engage in high-level economic discussions with Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, as...
US, BD eye huge economic co-op
Staff Reporter : A high-level delegation from the United States is set to visit Dhaka this weekend for huge economic discussions with Bangladesh’s interim government,...
Dhaka demands trial of BSF killings
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has called for the prosecution of those responsible for the recent killings of Bangladeshis by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF),...