Dhaka, Doha deepen military collaboration
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh and Qatar have reaffirmed their strong commitment to strengthening bilateral defence cooperation in the coming days. The pledge came during a...
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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...
$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,...
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...
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...
Bangladesh pushes inclusive growth agenda at ESCAP
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has called upon the international community to rally behind his “Three Zero Vision” – zero wealth concentration,...
Telecom forum slams BTRC over IGW row
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : The International Gateway Operators Forum (IOF) has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) for unilaterally...