Dr David Brewster, a senior research fellow at Australian National University’s National Security College and an expert on Indian Ocean security, has referred to Bangladesh’s economic growth and …
ADB approves USD 250 million loan to Bangladesh for finance reforms
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 250 million policy-based loans to Bangladesh to help finance reforms, the bank said in a release …
Rohingya Crisis: Norway always with Bangladesh
Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Espen Rikter-Svendsen has said Norway will always stand beside Bangladesh over the resolution of the Rohingya crisis.Ambassador Espen expressed how the challenges …
Intruder: BSF seeks details from Bangladesh counterpart
The BSF has sought information from its counterpart — the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) — on an intruder who succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in north Tripura on Saturday. The force claimed …
Why is farm mechanization in Bangladesh not gaining momentum?
The government often boasts of allocating Tk3,020 crore in subsidies for a five-year farm mechanization program, but the reality is only a little over Tk200 crore has been channeled in the first year …
Bangladesh abstains from UNGA resolution on Myanmar
Dhaka’s decision is in protest of the absence of strong language with regard to the Rohingya crisis, says Bangladesh’s permanent representative to UN …
Covid-19: Bangladesh record 67 more deaths, 3,057 new cases in a day
Bangladesh recorded 67 more deaths from Covid-19 — highest in one and a half months — and 3,057 new cases between 8am Friday and 8am Saturday. Also, 1,725 people recovered from the disease through …
3 sectors identified for boosting Bangladesh-Korea trade ties
The virtual meeting was participated by the dignitaries and representatives of the government and other trade bodies of both Bangladesh and South Korea and took stock of the existing bilateral …
Bangladesh: Police recover bodies of three family members from Dhaka residence
Dhaka: Police recovered bodies of three members of a family from a residence in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Saturday.
Bangladesh sees rise in cybercrimes against women
Dhaka: Exploitation, bullying, blackmailing are among many ways women and children are increasingly being targeted on cyberspaces by criminals in Bangladesh. The Police Cyber Support for Women (PCSW), …