The United States on Thursday voiced concern over Bangladesh’s transfer of Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island and said that any movement should be voluntary.
Finnish companies urged to manufacture in Bangladesh
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Wednesday called upon Finnish companies to manufacture in Bangladesh. “Bangladesh and Finland may explore trade recovery …
Covid-19: Bangladesh records 1,861 new cases, another 37 die
Bangladesh has posted 1,861 new Covid-19 cases in a daily count, taking the tally so far to 485,965. The death toll climbed to 6,967 after 37 fatalities were registered in a 24-hour time frame until …
She escaped child marriage in Bangladesh. Now she’s a martial arts champion
Santwana Roy escaped child marriage as a teenager and became a taekwondo champion. Now she teaches martial arts to girls forced out of school by COVID-19 closures …
HSBC launches 2nd edition of business excellence awards
HSBC has launched the second edition of “HSBC Business Excellence Awards” to recognise and honour business enterprises and entrepreneurs from Bangladesh for their contribution towards sustainable …
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Fifty years should be a sufficiently long time to go beyond the recriminations, hurt and feeling of revenge that has been part of our history. Fuelled by discrimination of the worst kind grievous …
IRClass wins contracts in Bangladesh
These new contracts add to the wins IRClass has accumulated since it received the Recognised Organisation (RO) status from Bangladesh Department of Shipping in 2017. The first contract with Toggi …
ONE Bank Limited has recently inaugurated 15 Agent Banking outlets in a single day. With these new outlets, the bank now has 51 outlets across the country. Executive Director …
By photo by ONE Bank Limited has recently inaugurated 15 Agent Banking outlets in a single day. With these new outlets, the bank now has 51 outlets across the country. Executive Director of Bangladesh …
Child rapes on the rise in Bangladesh
At least 856 child rape incidents were reported between January and October Every day, more and more children in Bangladesh, both male female, are facing sexual abuse or becoming victims of rape. The …
ADB supports extra funding to aid microenterprises in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has accepted a USD50-million loan to aid reinstate the economic activities of microenterprises in Bangladesh, which have been harshly impacted by the coronavirus …