Myanmar on Wednesday returned nine Bangladeshi fishermen, caught from the Bay of Bengal, to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).The fishermen were handed over following a flag meeting between the border …
Myanmar returns 9 Bangladeshi fishermen
On November 10, the fishermen, fishing in the south Bay of Bengal, had drifted to Myanmar’s maritime area, where they were picked up by the BGP …
South Korea to provide $50m in budget support
South Korea has agreed to provide $50 million in budget support to Bangladesh to help the country continue its fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh bottom-ranked in Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs!
We are shocked to learn that Bangladesh has bottom-ranked among 58 economies in the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs for 2020, …
Bangladesh to get 68M doses of virus vaccine from Gavi
DHAKA, Bangladesh Bangladesh will get 68 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine from the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, a public-private global health …
Crowds at India, Bangladesh embassies in Oman as people vie for travel permits to leave
Official: With flights getting full faster, they are trying hard to fix date of travel Muscat: The Indian and Bangladeshi embassies in Oman are taking initiatives to help their citizens for a …
January tour of Bangladesh possible, says Skerritt
A Tour of Bangladesh in January will usher in the new year for West Indies. But Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Ricky Skerritt said the safety of the players will be of utmost importance before it …
What are the steps taken by Bangladesh for procuring Covid-19 vaccines?
Bangladesh in talks with Pfizer and AstraZeneca, among others, for starting Covid-19 vaccine procurement from as early as January …
SME-led employment soared in Bangladesh before pandemic: study
Small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh have seen a 105.7 percent growth in employment generation until 2019, with women-owned businesses, in particular, creating a significant number of jobs in …
Bangladesh ‘cartel’ calls it a day as ship-hungry breakers rebel
A group of Bangladeshi ship breakers that had tried to limit prices paid for demolition tonnage has called a halt to its …