Iran is ‘dead’, vows to respond after renewed clashes: Trump
President Donald Trump has once again declared that Iran is “dead”, calling for the country’s leaders to be tried for what he described as “war...
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Bangladesh mourns death of Norway’s King Harald V
Bangladesh has expressed deep sorrow and condolences over the death of Norway’s King Harald V. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr. Abdul Moyeen...
Control tobacco to combat NCDs: Health Minister
Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has called for stronger and more coordinated tobacco control measures, saying Bangladesh cannot effectively tackle the growing burden of...
Dhaka-Sylhet Highway blocked over reopening, renaming of Ashuganj fertiliser factory
Workers and local political leaders staged a protest demonstration and human chain in Brahmanbaria today (August 31) demanding the restoration of the gas supply and...
Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb: The Chokepoints Reshaping the Global Economy
The global economy is entering a period of profound uncertainty. Recent conflicts and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have once again exposed a...
Ex-DBBL CEO Shirin joins Filps as adviser
Former Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC managing director and CEO Abul Kashem Md. Shirin has joined Dubai-based fintech and digital banking infrastructure company filps Limited as its...
$453m repaid, $180m received
Bangladesh’s foreign debt-servicing burden is rising sharply as loan disbursements and commitments from development partners decline, with the country repaying 2.5 times more in principal...
Is nature solely to blame for the dreadful disaster in Nepal?
A CROWD of people who have lost their loved ones has gathered outside an army camp in Nuwakot, Nepal. Trembling fingers trace the lists of...
NCC Bank donates to “Aparajito 24 Foundation”
As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, NCC Bank has provided a one-time grant of TK 1.5 crore (15 million) to the Aparajito 24...
Review of the Ganges Water Sharing Agreement and Need of the Padma Barrage
The Ganges is a transboundary river approximately 2,600 km long with a catchment area of about 1,087,000 km spanning India, Nepal, China, and Bangladesh. While...
Prime Bank Fintech launches ‘LENDEN’
LENDEN has officially joined Bangladesh’s growing Mobile Financial Services (MFS) landscape, marking its launch at a ceremony held on recently at Prime Bank PLC’s head...
Miraj Sheikh: Fear of disappearance returns
As Bangladesh marked the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances on Sunday, with officials and campaigners renewing pledges that the secret detentions of...