In 2020, it’s obvious that the effects of global warming are being felt all over the world. From ice melting in the Arctic to bush fires raging in the Australian outback, it’s clear that climate …
ADB: Coping with the pandemic in South Asia by making it easier to trade
A look at the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives … The pandemic has also highlighted the need to institutionalize business continuity …
OP-ED: How can Bangladesh benefit from the Belt and Road Initiative?
BRI projects hold high promises, but the outcome will depend on how Bangladesh plans and executes these projects …
Qatar urged to recruit more skilled Bangladeshi manpower
The urge was made while Bangladesh Ambassador to Qatar Md Jashim Uddin met the Qatar foreign secretary in Doha …
2 Bangladeshis killed in South Africa over business rivalry
Two Bangladeshi expatriates from Narayanganj and Thakurgaon have been shot dead by miscreants in South Africa. Another expatriate was seriously injured in the incident. The incident took place on …
Trade between Bangladesh and Switzerland tripled in a decade
Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Switzerland has tripled in a decade and the trend continues to grow as the two countries are exploring new ways of trade and investments.
Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan gets bodyguard after Islamist threats for attending Kali Pujo
Dhaka: Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been given an armed bodyguard after he was threatened by Islamists for attending a Hindu ceremony in neighbouring India, the country’s cricket …
Why Bangladesh is not part of the mega trade pact
Pacific economies signed what could become the world’s largest free trade agreement on Sunday, covering nearly a third of the global population and about 30 per cent of its global gross domestic …
The remaking of Myanmar
First, the Government of Myanmar must ensure conditions are in place for the voluntary, safe and dignified return of close to a million Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. The Rohingya community …
Why Bangladesh should submit its Nationally Determined Contribution by December 31
At the time of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change which was approved by all countries in 2015, every country submitted it’s intended Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in which they made …