US trade envoy Brendan Lynch in Bangladesh
Brendan Lynch, a senior United States trade official, arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at reviewing progress in implementing the recently...
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No need to worry
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has downplayed concerns over the Bangladesh–US trade agreement, saying the deal is designed to provide balanced economic benefits for both...
ACC stalled for 63 days
Bangladesh’s only statutory anti-graft body the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has complaints, cases and personnel in place, but has been unable to function fully in the...
Detained journos ‘involved in crimes against humanity’
Zahed Ur Rahman, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, has said that filing specific murder cases against journalists arrested in connection with...
Mamata rejects defeat, claims votes ‘Stolen’
Dhaka watches the result with cautious eye, says bilateral ties will remain unaffected West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a blistering attack...
Teesta – a matter of life and death Foreign Minister
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday signalled a notable shift in Dhaka’s approach to the long-stalled Teesta water-sharing dispute, indicating that Bangladesh cannot wait...
Iran Nobel winner Mohammadi ‘between life and death’
Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is fighting for her life after being hospitalised under guard for the last five days with a...
PM focuses on audit reform to improve governance
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday stressed the importance of conducting performance audits alongside compliance audits to strengthen transparency in public expenditure. He underlined that...
WHO says two hantavirus cases confirmed, five suspected on cruise ship
Two hantavirus cases have been confirmed and five others are suspected among people on a cruise ship stuck off Cape Verde, including three who have...
Fuel Crisis Chokes Bangladesh’s Industries: Garments Sector on the Brink
Factory owners in Ashulia and Gazipur are struggling to keep production lines running as power cuts stretch for three to four hours daily and diesel...
US ‘not looking for a fight’
The United States is “not looking for a fight” over the Strait of Hormuz, but any Iranian attack on shipping will be met with a...
Ritu Parna to play in Myanmar League
Bangladesh women’s footballer Sabina Khatun and Sanjida Akhtar have so far played in the leagues of India, Nepal and Bhutan. Now Ritu Parna Chakma has...