The government is likely to allow National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to increase its capital in Bangladesh operations by remitting $10.9 million with the conditional plan of partially closing its …
A Bangladesh pharma company causes heartburn in India’s drugmakers
Eskayef Pharma had been quick to take advantage of international trade rules that allow nations defined by the United Nations as least-developed countries to ignore patents and produce affordable …
Bharti Airtel makes further inroads in Bangladesh; buys additional stake in telco from NTT Docomo
One of India’s biggest telecom operators Bharti Airtel has strengthened its presence in neighboring Bangladesh with acquiring an additional 6.3% stake in Robi Axiata from Japan’s NTT Docomo.
GDP to grow 1% next fiscal, 1.6% for current fiscal year, WB forecasts on Bangladesh
Besides, the country is likely to witness a mere 1% growth in GDP in the next 2020-21 fiscal year as the virus-related economic disruption will not end anytime soon. The global lender made the …
677 Bangladeshi workers return from Kuwait, UAE, Maldives
A total of 677 Bangladeshi citizens, most of whom are migrant workers, have returned from Kuwait, UAE and Maldives by three separate special flights since Monday.
Singapore’s migrant workers fear financial ruin after virus ordeal
As Sharif Uddin contemplates leaving the cramped Singapore dormitory where he has spent weeks under coronavirus quarantine, fears about his future creep in. The 42-year-old Bangladeshi construction su …
Bangladesh parliament to convene Wednesday for budget session
The parliament will go into session on Wednesday for the national budget for fiscal year 2020-21 as Bangladesh grapples with a worsening coronavirus epidemic.
Foreign Minister: Bangladesh to be voice of climate vulnerable countries
Bangladesh also requested all to contribute by providing technical and financial support to carry out the priority works ahead, reports UNB. “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, …
Malaysia detains 270 Rohingya refugees who had drifted at sea for weeks
Malaysia has detained nearly 270 Rohingya refugees whose boat had drifted offshore for nearly two months because of coronavirus lockdowns. They fled southern Bangladesh in early April but had been …
Bangladesh’s success in family planning like a miracle
They believe Bangladesh’s media, particularly public broadcasters, played a major role in making people aware of the benefits of having fewer children, by pointing out that it helps parents take …