Limited Gains, Wider Setbacks
Bangladesh’s economy has shown a mixed performance during the BNP government’s first six months in office, with easing inflation and a recovery in exports offset...
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Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea
Thirty people died in Guinea’s capital Conakry on Sunday when a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed before dawn onto neighbouring homes following heavy...
RNPP’s 1st unit likely to save $1b annually
The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is likely to begin supplying 300 megawatts of electricity to the national grid on a...
Four of teacher’s family killed over yaba use: police
Four members of a family, including a former schoolteacher, were killed at their home in Machuapara area of Rangpur city after they allegedly objected to...
Japan earthquake injures dozens
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo early Sunday, injuring at least 37 people and disrupting travel in the bustling megacity. The quake caused violent...
Nat’l e-health platform in the works
Limited access to healthcare services and the need for more efficient coordination among medical facilities have prompted the government to move towards an integrated digital...
Iran threatens military response to US sanctions
Iran said on Friday that its response to any new US threats would be “devastating” after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in...
Fakhrul sworn in as 23rd president
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir became Bangladesh’s 23rd president on Friday, formally taking charge as head of state in a ceremony at Bangabhaban that marked the...
UGC’s GPA Rules Are Driving Away the Talent Bangladesh Needs
Bangladesh frequently speaks of reversing brain drain and encouraging internationally educated citizens to return home. Yet the University Grants Commission’s rigid faculty-qualification requirements can have...
Kolkata hotel fire kills five Bangladeshis
At least five Bangladeshis were among nine people killed in a devastating hotel fire in central Kolkata, exposing fresh concerns over the safety standards and...
Roads dug up in daylight, no one takes responsibility
Development projects are meant to improve people’s lives, but in Dhaka, repeated and uncoordinated road digging by utility agencies is increasingly turning development into a...
Tarique Rahman’s First Six Months: Achievement or Failure?
Six months is not long enough to transform a country. But it is long enough for people to start asking whether the promises made during...