New details have emerged on Bangladesh MP Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul that says he had acquired a trading licence to trade almost everything in Kuwait. Papul has a commercial licence known as “general …
Kuwait: Decomposing bodies of two Bangladeshi women found
Had been stabbed to death, police make grisly discovery in a flat in Jleeb Al Shuyouk Cairo: Kuwaiti police have found the bodies of two Bangladeshi women inside their flat, days after they were …
Bangladesh’s Beximco in Coronavirus Vaccine Pact With India’s Serum Institute
One of Bangladesh’s largest drugmakers, Beximco Pharmaceuticals, announced on Friday that it will invest with the Serum Institute of India (SII) to ensure Bangladesh gets access to vaccines it is …
Bangladesh Bank to probe Evaly transactions, e-commerce activities
The Bangladesh Bank will investigate the financial transactions and other e-commerce activities of e-commerce platform Evaly. Confirming the matter, Abu Hena Razee Hasan, head of Bangladesh Financial …
Bangladesh has immense tourism potential: Indian High Commissioner
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das said Bangladesh’s tourism potential is huge.While calling on State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali at his office on …
AIIB approves $100m loan to Bangladesh to fight Covid-19
China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) says it would lend $100 million to Bangladesh to help the country deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bangladesh COVID-19 tally rises to over 306,000, death toll nears 4,200
(Xinhua) — Bangladesh reported over 2,200 new COVID-19 cases and 47 new deaths on Friday, bringing the total tally to over 306,000 and total deaths to 4,174 respectively, the Directorate General of …
Three years on, what’s next for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh?: Daily Star contributor
In the article, the writer says that Bangladesh will not willingly host 1.1 million Rohingya any more and the option of third country resettlement has also been stopped because of the pandemic.. Read …
Bangladeshi MP Shahid’s dealings in Kuwait revealed
New details on Bangladeshi MP Mohammed Shahid Islam’s dealings and businesses in Kuwait have surfaced, a daily Kuwaiti newspaper Al Qabas reported according to Gulf News.
ADB outlines $11bn plan for Bangladesh in 2021-23
According to the COBP, $5,938 million is for firm projects while another $5,170 million is for standby projects, and $35.6 million for technical assistance programs during 2021-2023 …