The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank signed a $300 million financing agreement to help about 750,000 poor and extreme poor rural people across 20 districts come out of poverty and build …
A juice factory owner in Bangladesh has been arrested and charged with murder after 52 workers, including children as young as 11, died in a factory fire
A factory owner and his four sons were arrested after the factory caught fire, killing 52 people. The entrance had been padlocked, said police.
How strong is financial cybersecurity in Bangladesh?
But the rapid adoption of new technology also raises the question of cybersecurity — how safe is the Bangladeshi financial system? According to a report by Kaspersky Lab, for the first quarter of this …
Crowds pack Bangladesh farm to see dwarf cow thought to be one of the world’s tiniest
At less than two feet high, Rani the cow from Bangladesh is so short that many dogs, children and even some newborn bovines could tower above her. In recent days, thousands of people have flocked to …
Bangladesh made spectacular economic progress despite limited resources: ICCB
Bangladesh has made spectacular economic progress over the last five decades despite limited resources, International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB) President Mahbubur Rahman said Sunday.”The …
Sangeet Oikya Bangladesh begins its journey
Representatives of three organisations namely Lyricists’ Association of Bangladesh, Singers’ Association of Bangladesh and Music Composers’ Society Bangladesh have formed Sangeet Oikya Bangladesh …
An appeal to leading business conglomerates to stand by helpless people
When the coronavirus hit Bangladesh last year, the people were in a fix at the beginning. Jobless and helpless people faced uncertainties over food apart from fear and panic. We were in the dark about …
At least 12 killed as bus carrying migrants crashes in Turkey
A minibus carrying undocumented Afghan, Pakistani and Bangladeshi migrants has crashed in eastern Turkey, killing at least 12 people and injuring 26 others, according to local authorities. The crash …
The Latest: Bangladesh hits single-day virus records
Authorities in Bangladesh say the country has registered the highest number of COVID-19 casualties and positive cases in a single day …
8 arrested in deadly Bangladesh factory fire
Police in Bangladesh arrested eight people Saturday on murder charges in connection with a factory fire that killed at least …