Nahid warns against foreign dependence
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam on Saturday warned that the people of Bangladesh would reject any government attempting to...
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Bangladesh leads Asia’s circular economy
The Society for Asian Circular Innovation Network (SACIN), a research-based think tank dedicated to promoting circular economy practices across Asia, officially launched its activities in...
‘No mass money printing’
Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Economic and Planning Adviser to the Prime Minister, has dismissed rumours of mass money-printing as unfounded “fables” as the government prepares...
Inflation, debt spur budget reform calls
Economists, researchers, labour leaders and civil society representatives have urged the government to adopt a more inclusive and citizen-focused national budget, warning that rising inflation,...
Farakka treaty key to bilateral ties
Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday put Dhaka’s bilateral relationship with New Delhi squarely on the line over water rights, saying Bangladesh’s...
Xi, Trump hold private meeting in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a private meeting on Friday at Zhongnanhai, the central leadership compound in Beijing, ahead of...
Rahul links Modi-US trade deal to Adani case
India’s top opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that a recent Indo-US trade agreement may have been influenced by the...
Indian cattle invade Sylhet
With Eid-ul-Azha approaching, cattle smuggling has surged in Sylhet, as cattle and buffaloes are being illegally transported from India across the border. The influx of...