The additional funding will also supplement the government’s infrastructure spending to boost the local economy …
ADB grants $100m loan for rural road network expansion in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to expand the coverage of an ongoing rural road network improvement project in Bangladesh, connecting the rural population to …
Bangladesh lecturer charged over Facebook virus post
A Bangladesh university lecturer has been charged under controversial digital security … The virus has claimed the lives of a swathe of prominent Bangladeshis, including business tycoons, …
Kuwait takes a hard line on Bangladesh MP Shahid arrested on human trafficking charges
The Kuwaiti government has taken a hard line on Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul after arresting the Bangladeshi MP on charges of human trafficking and money laundering.
The Latest: Bangladesh confirms more than 3,000 new cases
Bangladesh reported 3,141 new cases and 32 more deaths from the coronavirus on Sunday, raising its total caseload to 87,520, including 1,171 fatalities. Nasima Sultana, additional director general of …
Bangladesh Minister dies of Coronavirus
A Bangladesh government Minister died due to the novel coronavirus, as tests conducted after his death at a hospital in Dhaka revealed he was suffering from COVID-19, officials said on Sunday. Junior …
Asia Today: China sees 57 new cases, Bangladesh over 3,000
BEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday reported its biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases in two months after closing the biggest wholesale food market in Beijing and locking down nearby …
Asia Gold-India demand still muted, Bangladesh to scrap import taxes
Physical gold demand in India was lacklustre this week even as shops reopened, while Bangladesh announced plans to withdraw import taxes to clamp down on bullion smuggling.
Post COVID-19 labor market: Bangladesh eyes Africa
Sabbir Ahmad, Bangladesh ambassador to South Africa, Bangladesh has diplomatic representation only in 30 of the total 54 African countries. “We need to develop relations with all the countries and …
Slain Bangladesh publisher’s wife waiting for miracle to save bookstore Dipanpur
Dipanpur, a bookstore set up in Dhaka in memory of slain publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan, is going to shut down due to a financial crisis after a three-month closure amid the coronavirus outbreak.