A Bangladeshi who allegedly heads an international human trafficking gang was arrested Monday, police said, after the retaliatory killing of 30 migrants following the murder of a smuggler in Libya.
In Bangladesh, refugees help design new handwashing stations
Fabeha Monir/Oxfam Creating effective handwashing facilities in the Rohingya camps means embracing community input. The bad news came on May 15: in a camp for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, the …
NTT DoCoMo poured $350m in Bangladesh. But it is now leaving empty-handed.
Japan’s largest mobile firm NTT DoCoMo is leaving Bangladesh after 12 years completely empty-handed despite injecting $350 million in the country.
Stocks Surge in Bangladesh as Exchanges Reopen After Two Months
Bangladesh’s benchmark equity index rose after stock markets opened following a two-month trading halt, as investors bet the government ending a nationwide lockdown will revive economic growth.The DSE …
Women of Bangladesh emerge as global model of leadership
Bangladesh has emerged as a shining global model of women leadership when women take leading positions at every sphere of its political and social arena with them performing duties as prime minister, …
Bangladesh goes to bat for textile industry as buyers scrap orders
With the coronavirus pandemic pummeling Bangladesh’s textile industry, a two-pronged campaign is underway to salvage the country’s biggest export earner by cajoling big Western clothing retailers to …
IMF approves $732m to Bangladesh to address the Covid-19 pandemic
IMF has been monitoring Bangladesh’s situation closely and stands ready to provide further advice and support if needed …
ADB provides $231,178 grant to augment Covid-19 facilities in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a grant of $231,178 to augment novel coronavirus disease related facilities in 134 urban primary health centres, called Nogor Swastho Kendro, across the …
Nearly 11 Months On, Bangladesh Cricketers Set to Receive World Cup Prize Money
Nearly 11 months since the end of the World Cup, Bangladesh’s cricketers are finally set to receive the winning bonus from the tournament.
World No Tobacco Day: Can Bangladesh be tobacco-free by 2040?
Bangladesh aims to become a tobacco-free country by 2040. The goal was officially set in 2016 when the head of the Government on the World No Tobacco Day announced that making the country free from …