India and Bangladesh on Thursday signed seven agreements on cooperation in areas including hydrocarbons, agriculture, solid waste management, textiles and community development. The agreements were …
OP-ED: A friend in Bhutan
Bangladesh signed a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Bhutan to expand bilateral trade between the two countries. This is the first official preferential trade agreement Bangladesh has signed …
ADB approves $0.5m to improve Bangladesh’s business competitiveness
He said that Bangladesh has immense opportunities to make significant progress in the Doing Business indicators since its current ranking is only 168 out of 190 economies. The countries that score …
ADB approves grant to improve Bangladesh’s business competitiveness, intraregional trade
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $0.5 million grant assistance for promoting business competitiveness and intraregional trade of Bangladesh. The assistance is additional to an earlier …
‘It’s over for us’: how extreme weather is emptying Bangladesh’s villages
The frequency of natural disasters is making life in rural areas increasingly difficult, pushing inhabitants into city slums …
Bangladesh’s COVID-19 deaths reach 7,156, total cases rise to 495,841
(Xinhua) — Bangladesh reported 1,632 new COVID-19 cases and 27 more deaths on Wednesday, making the tally at 495,841 and the death toll at 7,156, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) …
UN experts urge Bangladesh govt to release jailed cartoonist Kishore
“We urge Bangladesh to release Kishore on humanitarian grounds to avoid a further deterioration of his health.” In addition to requesting the immediate release of Kishore, the experts called on the …
Bangladesh celebrates 50th Victory Day
The people of Bangladesh on Wednesday celebrated the 50th Victory Day. On December 16, 1971, Lt. Gen Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, the Chief Martial Law Administrator of East Pakistan and Commander of …
Vijay Diwas 2020: 49 Years Later, Know All About 1971 Indo-Pak War And The Birth of Bangladesh
On the 49th anniversary on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday light up Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ from the eternal flame of the National War Memorial.
Korea ranks 6th in providing FDI in Bangladesh
Former Korean premier H.E. Lee-Nak-yon expressed interest to make cluster investment in the SEZ of Bangladesh South Korea is a pioneer in investing in Bangladesh and ranks 6th in providing foreign …