Post-LDC transition could worsen debt crisis, Warns Fahmida
Staff Reporter : Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has warned that Bangladesh will face increased costs for foreign loans...
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Abuse report on HELP app will be FIR
Staff Reporter : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali announced on Saturday that any report of violence against women submitted through the HELP...
US buyers turn to BD as China tariffs bite
Muhammad Ayub Ali : After a considerable period, the country’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector is witnessing a positive trend, having regained a strong foothold in...
Mild heat wave sweeps parts of country
Staff Reporter : A mild heat wave is currently affecting several districts across Bangladesh and is expected to persist, according to a bulletin from the...
Protesters block roads, demand death penalty for accused
Staff Reporter : Outraged residents of Magura Sadar upazila have demanded that a madrasa for women be established on the land of the house belonging...
Encroachment, pollution threaten 37 rivers in Khulna
Staff Reporter : At an event marking the International Day of Action for Rivers in Mongla today, speakers cautioned that relentless encroachment and pollution have...
Polls in Dec possible with limited reforms
Staff Reporter : Visiting United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his full support for Bangladesh’s reform efforts, particularly with regard to the country’s upcoming...
Coastline crucial for trade, economic growth
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus emphasised the strategic importance of Bangladesh’s coastline on Thursday, describing it as a key asset for economic...
B’desh, India conduct naval exercise amid diplomatic chill
News Desk : Diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and India may have nose-dived since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster last year, but the military relationship continues as before....
UN chief warns of ‘Unmitigated Disaster’ for Rohingyas
Staff Reporter : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern on Friday over the unbearable human costs faced by Rohingya refugees due to announced...
Yunus vows to help Rohingyas return home by next year
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with the United Nations to facilitate the repatriation of Rohingya...