Migrants brave bad news, rush for Malaysia
Reza Mahmud : Despite the bleak prospects in the Malaysian job sector, a number of Bangladeshi migrants are rushing to fly to the South Asian...
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Not only the wealthy, rickshaw pullers and day labourers should be living in flats too: PM
UNB: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her desire for inclusive housing development in Bangladesh, emphasizing that not only the wealthy should live in flats but...
Flash floods kill over 300 people in Afghanistan after heavy rains: UN
UNB: Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency...
Food inflation hits 15pc inflicts people: BIDS
Staff Reporter : Food inflation in the country spiked to 15 percent in December, driven primarily by soaring prices of fish and poultry chicken, according...
Govt may downsize budget
Al Amin : Under pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government’s upcoming budget for fiscal year 2024-25 may see only a marginal increase....
Bangladesh maintains balance between Chinese & Indian offers
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh faces a tough decision as both China and India express interest in financing the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project....
US dollar price rises up to Tk 125 in kerb market
NN Online Report: The price of US dollar rose up to Tk 125 in the kerb market today just a day after the Bangladesh Bank...
Pilot dies as Air Force training fighter jet crashes in Ctg
UNB: A pilot died and another was injured after a training fighter jet of Bangladesh Air Force crashed into the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram on...
PM Hasina urges inclusion of public companies in capital market
UNB: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the Finance Division to take an effective step for enlisting the state-owned companies in the country’s share...
UZ polls end with low voter turnout irregularities
Staff Reporter : The initial phase of the upazila parishad elections concluded amidst reports of low voter turnout and irregularities across polling centers nationwide. Eyewitnesses...
IMF to give $1.15b to BD in 3rd tranche
Staff Reporter : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has greenlit a significant disbursement of $1.15 billion to Bangladesh as part of its ongoing multi-billion-dollar loan...
‘BD 6th in global migration, 8th in remittance receipts’
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh maintains its position as the sixth-largest source country for international migrants and stands as the eighth-largest recipient of remittances globally. This...