What is behind call for boycotting Indian products
Reza Mahmud : A surge in social media calls for boycotting Indian products has resonated deeply among Bangladeshis, garnering substantial support from individuals and notable...
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Postagola Bridge, vital link or a suicide spot?
Shahariar Islam Sovon : Suffering from a recurring trend, individuals resort to suicide by jumping from Dhaka’s Postagola Bridge, posing a significant concern for both...
BD gets $1.4b energy funding from ITFC
News Desk : Bangladesh’s energy infrastructure is poised for advancement as the Jeddah-based International Islamic Trade Finance Corp. announced plans to inject $1.4 billion into...
Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
AP: Meta will be unsettling Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics....
Eight ways to overcome waste pollution crisis
UNB: Humanity generates between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste a year, according to UN Environment Programme (UNEP). When improperly managed,...
Try to get maximum benefit after LDC graduation
BSS : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (28 March) asked all concerned to take effective steps for availing maximum benefits and facilities after the...
BB sets directives for appointing NBFI MDs, CEOs
Business Report : Individuals found to be involved in financial irregularities will be barred from leading Non-Bank Financial Institutes (NBFIs) as managing director or chief...
Khaleda to stay out of jail for 6 months
City Desk : The government has extended the term of a stay order on the prison sentence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, allowing her to...
Would probably have left national team if we did not win World Cup: Messi
Agencies: Lionel Messi said that he would have retired from international football if Argentina had not won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Messi led...
Banks can avail BB’s Islamic liquidity support
Business Report : Conventional banks’ Islamic banking branches and windows from now will be able to avail short-term loans under an “Islamic Bank Liquidity Facility”...
External debt servicing crosses $2bn in 8 months of FY24
Business Report : Bangladesh spent $2.03 billion on external debt servicing, including paying off the principal and interest on foreign debt, in the first eight...
64,000 migrants die in last decade
Staff Reporter : Confronted with significant economic challenges, an increasing number of Bangladeshis, particularly the youth, are leaving the country annually. The majority of these...