July remittances jump 15.4pc
Bangladesh’s remittance earnings rose sharply in July, with expatriate workers sending home US$2.85 billion through official channels, providing a strong boost to foreign exchange inflows...
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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...
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...
Saudi-led alliance not against Iran
Bangladesh has joined a Saudi Arabia-led multinational maritime defence alliance to help tackle the threat posed by Yemen’s Houthi movement. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser...
Bangladesh, Myanmar renew stalled trade engagement
Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday agreed to renew bilateral economic engagement by expanding trade, strengthening connectivity and pushing efforts to create conditions for the safe...
No vaccine escape
The measles virus driving Bangladesh’s worst outbreak in recent years has not developed genetic changes that would allow it to evade protection offered by the...
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...