ADB signs $100m loan agreement with Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : The Government of Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $100 million loan agreement yesterday to strengthen the Bangladesh Infrastructure...
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38pc Bangladeshis undecided on voting preference
Staff Reporter : A recent survey conducted by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) at BRAC University revealed that 38% of Bangladeshis remain...
Draft cybersecurity ordinance gets approval
Staff Reporter : The Council of Advisers, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, has granted preliminary approval to the draft of the Cybersecurity Ordinance...
Experts prefer RAB reforms, not abolition
Syed Shemul Parvez : The reform or abolition of the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has turned into a highly talked-about issue of debate...
US concerned over Dhaka-Delhi disputes
Staff Reporter : The ongoing strained relations between Bangladesh and India have drawn attention from the United States, which has urged both nations to resolve...
Forced interviews, passport seizures by Indian journos spark outrage
Staff Reporter : India’s media is embroiled in controversy following allegations of spreading fabricated reports about minority persecution in Bangladesh. Claims have emerged that Indian...
1st LNG shipment of 2025 to cost $15 per unit
Staff Reporter : The government’s advisory committee on procurement approved several key proposals yesterday, including the purchase of the year’s first shipment of LNG at...
Deposit dips in banks at end of Sept
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s banking sector experienced a nearly 1.0 per cent decline in deposits during the July-September 2024 (Q3Y24) period, the first quarter of...
Long March against aggression
Staff Reporter : BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday claimed that India does not support democracy in its neighbouring countries due...
Still 11.9pc unfed in BD though classified as ‘moderate’
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s ranking in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has dropped, now standing 84th out of 127 countries with a score of 19.4,...
Bangladesh debates its next step forward
Abu Jakir : The Interim Government, led by Dr Muhammad Yunus, is facing significant political turbulence as debates intensify over whether the priority should be...
ACC officials must declare income, political ties: TIB
Staff Reporter : Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called on the newly appointed Chairman and Commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to voluntarily disclose their...