By Somini Sengupta and Julfikar Ali Manik Torrential rains have submerged at least a quarter of Bangladesh, washing away the few things that count as assets for some of the world’s poorest people — …
Bangladesh Bank decline reappointment of NCC Bank MD
Asked for the reason behind the denial to accord approval, Serajul said that the investigation findings by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) was the reason for denying reappointment of …
Pandemic job losses and flooding spark fears of hard times in Bangladesh
But severe floods that struck Bangladesh the last week of June, driven by heavy monsoon rains, are now keeping the 22-year-old from that work as well. Instead, he finds himself stuck at home …
Bangladesh Bank announces ‘expansionary, accommodative’ monetary policy
The Central Bank of Bangladesh has projected domestic credit growth ceiling at 19.3 per cent in the fiscal year 2020-21 (FY21) accommodati …
BD migrant workers in Maldives pass inhuman life
By Special Correspondent More than one lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers in Maldives are passing an extremely inhumane life as companies and employers of the Island nation kept them unpaid amid …
OP-ED: How Covid-19 has impacted the Bangladesh economy
In Bangladesh, this led to fear of a drop in the value of remittances … For the first 10 months of 2020, the Financial Account of the Balance of Payments shows an inflow of $4.7billion or 92% of the …
Bangladesh allows rawhide export ahead of Eid cattle slaughter
The new decision will remain effective until further notice. Half the cattle slaughtered in Bangladesh throughout the year are sacrificed during Eid-ul-Azha. Wholesalers buy the rawhide and skin …
UN, CSO call for collective action to address human trafficking in Bangladesh
The newly released 2020 Trafficking in Persons report ranks Bangladesh on Tier 2, which is an upgrade from the Tier 2 Watch List The United Nations (UN) and the civil society organizations (CSO) have …
396 Bangladeshis return from Oman
The Bangladeshis were stranded in the country due to travel restrictions imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus …
India’s partnership with Bangladesh stands out as role model for good neighbourly ties, says Jaishankar
India’s partnership with Bangladesh stands out as a role model in the region for good neighbourly relations and very few countries in the world share such close fraternal ties, External Affairs …