BD, Kosovo move to deepen ties through trade
Bangladesh and Kosovo have agreed to inject fresh momentum into bilateral relations by expanding trade and investment, exploring a free trade agreement and creating new...
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4 killed in Chakaria bus-leguna collision
Four people were killed and five others seriously injured in a head-on collision between a passenger leguna and an air-conditioned bus in Chakaria of Cox’s...
Fakhrul’s road to Bangabhaban
1960s: Became involved in student politics at DU and was arrested in 1969. 1972: Began his career as an economics lecturer at Dhaka College. 1979–82:...
Bangladesh seeks durable economic ties with US: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged American businesses to invest in Bangladesh with confidence and for the long term, saying his government wants to build...
Iran, US make competing claims over control
The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management”, the recently appointed head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day after...
Mirza Fakhrul set to hold highest constitutional position from grassroots
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has emerged gradually from grassroots politics, while was a student leader in his student life, an economics teacher in his professional...
Health impact of dev plans to be assessed: Faridul
State Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Shaikh Faridul Islam, has called on people to participate in environment-friendly waste management to prevent pollution of...
Trump says US to ‘keep’ Hormuz strait control
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is in control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and will “keep it.” “The USA has...
Shuttle diplomacy tests Dhaka, Delhi thaw
A flurry of high-level contacts between Bangladesh and India in recent days has highlighted a paradox in their relationship: political trust remains strained, yet neither...
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...
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...