Bangladesh now open to int’l media
Staff Reporter : Ambassador Mushfiqur Fazal Ansari has extended an invitation to journalists worldwide to visit Bangladesh, highlighting that while foreign media professionals were previously...
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Review on caretaker govt on May 8
Staff Reporter : The Appellate Division has set 8 May as the date for hearing four applications submitted by BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and six individuals seeking...
Hospitals in Kolkata suffer as BD men shun Indian healthcare
News Desk : India’s medical value tourism (MVT) sector has seen a significant decline in patient arrivals from Bangladesh, attributed to worsening bilateral relations and...
Bangladesh faces tax, FDI hurdles
Staff Reporter : Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed emphasised the need to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio and attract higher Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), highlighting these...
Record February remittances push total to $18.49b
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s remittance earnings have surpassed the $2 billion mark for the seventh consecutive month, recording a remarkable 24 per cent year-on-year growth,...
Fighting river erosion with finance
Special Report : The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is collaborating with the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to develop a Climate Damage Function (CDF) aiming at...
Bangladesh seeks FDI in renewable energy, carbon markets
Staff Reporter : A group of international energy experts has highlighted Bangladesh’s strong potential for attracting significant investments in renewable energy and carbon trading. The...
Khaleda found innocent in Niko corruption case
Staff Reporter : In a significant ruling, the Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 has acquitted BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others of all charges...
Rising robberies fuel nat’l unease, public panic
Syed Shemul Parvez : Robbery, snatching, murders, and injuries have risen at an alarming rate across the country, including in the capital city, recently. As...
Bangladesh urgently needs clean energy transition: Experts
Gazi Anowar : As Bangladesh continues to grapple with the dual challenges of rising energy demand and the devastating impacts of climate change, experts are...
Illegal crossings must not be met with killings
Staff Reporter : The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has warned that border killings are not a solution and that strict measures will be adopted if...
Despite fee drops agencies still charging extra bucks
Reza Mahmud : Despite the easing of visa systems for Bangladeshi workers bound for Kuwait, some dishonest recruitment agencies continue to charge excessive fees under...