Putin, Trump to skip Ukraine’s peace talks
REUTERS: US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will not attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Moscow and...
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U.S. Bans Use of Huawei AI Chipsets in All Countries, Including China
Md Mojahidul Islam: In a sweeping move aimed at tightening the screws on China’s tech ambitions, the United States has issued a global ban on...
Dhaka, Tokyo to hold FOC today
News Desk : Bangladesh and Japan will hold Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) today in Tokyo which will discuss the key issues of cooperation, including a...
Bangladesh to get $3.5b in loans by June from multiple donors
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh is set to receive $3.5 billion in loans next month from multilateral lenders, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB),...
US reiterates neutrality in BD political affairs
Staff Reporter : The United States has reaffirmed its position that it does not support any particular political party in Bangladesh, emphasising its commitment to...
CA visits first branch of Grameen Bank
BSS: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus visited the first branch of Grameen Bank in Chattogram this afternoon. The branch was first set up near Chittagong...
Kerry Kennedy meets Ali Riaz, voices support for national consensus drive
NN Online: Kerry Kennedy, President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, met with Professor Ali Riaz, Vice-Chair of the National Consensus Commission, on Wednesday to...
Bangladesh to receive $1.3 billion from IMF under new deal: BB Governor
NN Online: Bangladesh has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure the next installments of its ongoing $4.7 billion loan...
DU Chhatra Dal leader murder: Police detain three suspects
NN Online: Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of Dhaka University student Shahriar Alam Sammo, police announced on Wednesday. The Dhaka...
US aware of banning AL activities; supports free, democratic process: Principal Deputy Spokesperson
UNB : The United States has said they support a free and democratic process as well as fair and transparent legal processes for all individuals,...
Investment not political collateral
Staff Reporter : Investment and employment must not become casualties in political disputes, the head of Bangladesh’s principal investment authority said on Monday, as representatives...
IMF okays $1.3b for BD after reform talks
Staff Reporter : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to disburse the next two instalments of its $4.7 billion loan programme to Bangladesh, totalling...