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Go for digital book publication to globally promote Bengali literature:PM Hasina tells publishers at Ekushey Book Fair
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for digital publication of books and their translations to promote Bengali language, literature...
Over 10,000MW power in 29 projects in the pipeline, despite yawning overcapacity
UNB, Dhaka : Some 29 more power generation projects, having a combined capacity of 10,881 MW are now under construction, even as the country struggles...
Economy at a crossroads: Experts
Staff Reporter : The economy of the country is at a crossroads, said experts at a roundtable discussion at the ICAB council hall in the...
Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia to elevate ties to a higher level
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday agreed to take the existing excellent bilateral relations to a higher level. This was expressed when...
What the US State Department said regarding those arrested in Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka : The United States has urged the Bangladesh government to ensure a fair and transparent legal process for all arrested individuals. It...
Govt eyes hiking power price
Special Correspondent : The demand for electricity is increasing in line with population growth and housing in the country. Electricity prices have been increased more...
Take stern action against graft, reform financial sector: President tells newly elected MPs
UNB, Dhaka : President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged all concerned to take stern actions against corruption alongside reforming the financial sector. “Uncertainty is increasing...
Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 10 years for revealing state secrets
UNB, ISLAMABAD : A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and one of his party deputies to 10 years in prison...
US senators’ letter in support of Dr. Yunus shows lack of respect for the office of PM of an independent nation: Congress of Bangladeshi Americans
UNB, Dhaka : The Congress of Bangladeshi Americans have encouraged US senators not to take the side of Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, and instead...
Fire at bank in Dhaka’s Gulistan extinguished
UNB, Dhaka : A fire that broke out in a private bank branch, housed in a four-storey building, on Nawabpur Road in Dhaka’s Gulistan early...