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S Alam threatens int’l legal action against frozen assets
Staff Reporter : S Alam Group owner Mohammed Saiful Alam has launched a legal effort as a Singaporean citizen to recover losses he claims were caused by the interim government freezing his assets and...
Home Adviser to BGB: Stand strong, fearless to protect border
Staff Reporter : Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that the BGB force will have to be strong and fearless to protect every inch of the border and stop...
Gross forex reserve reaches $20b
Staff Reporter : The country’s gross foreign exchange reserve reached $20.17 billion on 23 December after one and a half months driven by an increase in remittances from overseas workers. Husne Ara Shikha, spokesperson...
Pressure mounts on India as Bangladesh seeks Hasina’s return for trial
Diplomatic Correspondent : The Interim Government of Bangladesh has formally requested India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to face multiple criminal charges, including culpable homicide, under the extradition treaty signed between the...
Navy chief visits ‘Winter President Parade’ at Naval Academy
BSS : Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan visited the ‘Winter President Parade of Midshipman 2022A Batch and Direct Entry Officer 2024B Batch’ at Bangladesh Naval Academy here. The Navy chief also...
Price cuts made weak growth in RMG to EU
Kamruzzaman Bablu : The Bangladesh’s readymade garment products export growth to the European Union (EU) declined in the 3rd quarter of this fiscal year and reached €15.19 billion, compared to €15.88 billion in the...
EVM introducers must face probe
Staff Reporter : Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, Head of the Electoral Reform Commission (ERC), stated that while political parties often talk about positive changes, their behavior may change once they assume power. He emphasized...
Bay of Bengal: Hub for collaboration, development
Staff reporter : Japan has emphasised the importance of mutual trust between Dhaka and Delhi to unlock the potential of regional connectivity for the benefit of all. Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain...
Surge in remittance inflows amid rising dollar rates
Staff Reporter : Inward remittances to Bangladesh surpassed $2 billion in the first 21 days of December, amid renewed volatility in the exchange rate. The latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB), published on Sunday,...
RMG posts strong October growth in EU market
Staff Reporter : Despite facing challenges such as political unrest, an economic crisis, and labour disputes, Bangladesh achieved a notable year-on-year increase of 33.78 per cent in apparel exports to the EU in October,...