First short-term Sukuk draws Tk56,607cr bids
Bangladesh’s inaugural short-term Islamic bond (sukuk) has received an overwhelming response from investors, with bids exceeding the government’s target by more than tenfold, highlighting strong...
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Joint Teesta feasibility study to be expedited
Bangladesh and China have agreed to expedite a joint feasibility study for the long-awaited Teesta River Comprehensive Management Project, following Beijing’s commitment to support the...
PM eyes self-reliant SPARRSO
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to transform the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) into a modern, future-ready and...
Quality is a journey, not a destination
Nunzio Quacquarelli, QS founder and president, in an exclusive interview with The New Nation conducted by Mohammad Fakhrul Islam, Assistant Professor at Stamford University Bangladesh,...
Ex-DMP chief Habib sentenced to death
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Sunday sentenced three former police officials, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman, to death for crimes...
Iran warns against alternative Strait of Hormuz routes
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that any attempt to bypass Tehran’s approved shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz would heighten tensions across...
Messi nets record free-kick in Argentina victory
Lionel Messi continued his record-breaking streak as the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches in Argentina’s 3-1 win over Jordan to...
Chinese firms pledge over $9.2b investment
Bangladesh secured investment commitments worth more than US$9.2 billion from a dozen leading Chinese companies during a high-level investment meeting in Beijing, marking one of...
PM’s maiden tour meets rare parliamentary unanimity
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stood before a united parliament on Saturday and said simply: nothing he achieved on his maiden overseas tour belonged to him....
Yunus urges action for three zeros
Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday called on social business practitioners from around the world to renew their commitment to building a world...
The Trivedi challenge: From protocol to people
India’s decision to appoint Dinesh Trivedi as its High Commissioner to Bangladesh, while according him the protocol status equivalent to a Union Cabinet Minister, is...