In an emergency meeting with the Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday, the Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers Association and the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh lowered dollar prices by Tk 0.5 to Tk 110, …
Bangladesh is poised for an election to seal autocratic rule
In 2014, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the opposition parties threatened to boycott the election unless the system was restored, and the party made good on its threats. However, the Awami …
FS to brief foreign diplomats on Bangladesh election there
Foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen will leave Dhaka for New Delhi on Thursday to lead foreign secretary-level talks with his Indian counterpart on …
Bangladesh business leaders urge UN, world leaders to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to stop genocidal war
The business community of Bangladesh has strongly urged the UN and world leaders to call for an immediate ceasefire and settlement of decades-old dispute to ensure peace in the Middle East and thus …
Hindu women can’t marry Muslim men in Bangladesh. Couple must declare they’re atheists first
I would not encourage a Hindu boy to fall in love with a Muslim girl in Bangladesh. And I speak from experience.’It is a busy news day in Dhaka. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is in Delhi …
Nasrul urges Indonesia to share experiences working with Bangladesh in energy sector
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has urged Indonesia to share experiences working with Bangladesh in the energy sector. He made the call when Indonesian Ambassador …
ADB approves $200M loan to help Bangladesh enhance energy efficiency
The project will support the government’s efforts to reduce losses by installing 650,000 smart prepaid gas meters (SPGMs) for residential customers, primarily in South Dhaka and Narayanganj.
Podcast: The next steps in making Bangladesh’s ship recycling sector greener
Audio edition of Green Seas interviews Norwegian ambassador in Dhaka about Oslo’s effort to clean up shipbreaking …
UN adopts resolution on natural fiber of Bangladesh
One of Bangladesh’s flagship resolutions at the United Nations, “Natural Plant Fibers and Sustainable Development”, was unanimously adopted on Tuesday. It recognizes the strong support of the …
State dept: US wants to see free, peaceful election in Bangladesh
The US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller has said that his country wants to see a free and peaceful national parliamentary election in Bangladesh. The US official made the statement during …