Development demands self-reliance
Bangladesh should place greater emphasis on self-reliance rather than depending excessively on foreign assistance if it is to achieve sustainable economic development, Emeritus Professor of...
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Foreign funding slows, debt bills rise
Bangladesh’s external financing inflows weakened sharply in the just-concluded 2025-26 fiscal year, with foreign loan commitments falling to their lowest level in 14 years even...
25 US cos to visit Bangladesh next week
Around 45 senior executives representing 25 leading US companies are expected to visit Bangladesh by the end of next week to explore investment opportunities, with...
Gang violence adds to murder surge
Violent crime, political clashes and underworld activities continue to pose major challenges to public safety, with Bangladesh recording more than 10 murders a day during...
Attacks on Palestinians justified as revenge
The Israeli settler outpost of Havat Gilad, deep inside the occupied West Bank, is spread across several hilltops, its sheds and simple block houses clearly...
‘Incredible Potential’ in ties with US
US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to strengthening ties with Bangladesh, saying the two countries have “incredible...
Arshad Hosein becomes member of NOAB
Arshad Hosein, Managing Editor and Director of The New Nation and son of Barrister Mainul Hosein, has been inducted as a member of the Newspaper...
Modi forgives students who abused him
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he forgives students who hurled expletives at him during protests last month, describing them as “misled children” who...
NCP issues show-cause notice
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has temporarily suspended its central committee Joint Member Secretary, Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir, and issued him a show-cause notice after he...
Economic turnaround in 4-5 years
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday expressed optimism that Bangladesh’s economy could see a positive transformation within the next four to five years, provided the...