Starlink set for May launch in Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : SpaceX is on track to introduce its Starlink satellite internet service in Bangladesh, with a technical rollout scheduled for May, according to...
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Real estate crisis to worsen without policy action
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s real estate sector is grappling with a series of escalating crises, and home ownership may soon become increasingly unaffordable for the...
LNG import bill: $5m paid, $32m still owed to QatarEnergy
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has made a partial payment of $5 million to Qatar’s state-owned QatarEnergy LNG against outstanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) import bills,...
Commission calls for new laws to protect journos: Recommends risk allowance, pension
Staff Reporter : The Labour Reforms Commission has recommended several key measures to improve the welfare of journalists, including the introduction of risk allowances, insurance,...
Interpol alert for ex-IGP Benazir
Staff Reporter : The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a Red Notice against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, the Bangladesh...
Japan to fund Matarbari Deep Sea Port as part of strategic deal
Staff Reporter : Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, adviser to the Ministry of Shipping, has described the construction of the Matarbari Deep Sea Port...
Clash between Dhaka and City College students: Violence erupts in city again
Staff Reporter : Students of Dhaka College and Dhaka City College were involved in violent clashes once again at the Science Lab intersection on Tuesday...
Bangladesh’s growth steady at 3.8pc, says IMF
Staff Reporter : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast at 3.8 per cent for the fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY25), unchanged...
BNP aligns with reform commission on major proposals
Staff Reporter : In a notable turn in ongoing political reform dialogue, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday proposed institutionalising the appointment process for...
‘No Dream Too Big’
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday emphasised that poverty is not a result of individual failure, but a consequence of systemic...
CPD flags soaring tax evasion, corruption in NBR
Staff Reporter : Tax evasion in Bangladesh soared to an estimated Tk 226,236 crore in 2023, according to a study released yesterday by the Centre...
Dhaka requests US waiver to settle Rooppur dues
Staff Reporter : In a bid to secure a waiver from US sanctions, Bangladesh is set to formally seek permission from the US Treasury to...