The central bank of Bangladesh has paved the way for banks in the country to maintain correspondent accounts in Yuan, the Chinese currency, to facilitate cross-border trade based on the Chinese …
The time for upgrading the Bangladesh economy is now
If Bangladesh wishes to attain its Vision 2041 goal of becoming a higher income country (HIC), it needs to prepare itself for another journey altogether – that of economic upgrading and diversificatio …
The time for upgrading the Bangladesh economy is now
If Bangladesh wishes to attain its Vision 2041 goal of becoming a higher income country (HIC), it needs to prepare itself for another journey altogether – that of economic upgrading and diversificatio …
Bangladesh to play UAE in two T20Is, and undergo training camp in Dubai
The Bangladesh team will travel to Dubai next week, to play two T20Is against UAE and complete a training camp that was interrupted by rain in Dhaka. Only one day of training was possible in the past …
Bangladesh feels like home: Sohail Khan
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s ‘Being Human Clothing’ finally launched its first outlet in Bangladesh yesterday. The inaugural ceremony was attended by renowned actor and brother of Salman Khan — …
Pakistan rejects flood relief donation worth $1,45,000 from Bangladesh
Pakistan has rejected Bangladesh’s offer to supply humanitarian aid worth 14 million takas (roughly $145,000) as the country continued to suffer great loss during monsoon flooding …
Grabbed land goes for erratic gains in rural Bangladesh: study
A series of land-grabbing mechanisms operate in rural Bangladesh with totally different objectives such as the growth of shrimp farms for export earnings, said …
FBCCI wants testing lab at ports for ease of doing business
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has called for setting up testing labs at the ports to ensure the faster delivery of imported goods and products and …
Farmers in Bangladesh pump so much water it may help reduce floods
Thanks to millions of farmers’ irrigation systems in Bangladesh, there is more space for monsoon water to go straight into aquifers, possibly mitigating flooding …
Clean water: a big challenge in Bangladesh
BANGLADESH has made a significant progress in universal access to improved water sources, with more than 97 per cent of the population having had access in 2013. But access to safe drinking water is …