The government has appointed Md Nazrul Islam, currently serving as the Director General of Multilateral Economic Affairs Wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the country’s new ambassador to …
Oman will open its border to Bangladeshi workers from Oct 1
Bangladeshi expatriate workers stuck in the country since March due to the coronavirus pandemic can return to Oman from October 1 as the Middle East nation opens its border to Bangladeshi workers.
Antibody tests for COVID-19 not in Bangladesh’s plans as it prepares for antigen tests
Having approved an antigen test to ensure a greater number of tests and quicker results, the government has no plans for now to introduce antibody tests for COVID-19 diagnosis.
Covid-19: Death toll crosses 5,000 in Bangladesh
Death toll from the coronavirus infection has surpassed 5,000 mark in Bangladesh as 28 more people died of the deadly virus in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the latest figure, the …
Int’l community representatives visit Rohingya camps, reiterate support for Bangladesh
Solution to the crisis lies in Myanmar, they say, restating commitment to Rohingya response Representatives of the international community in Bangladesh concluded a two-day visit in Cox’s Bazar and …
2nd wave of COVID-19 hits Bangladesh
The second wave of coronavirus has hit Bangladesh and the health department has taken necessary steps to tackle the pandemic, the country’s health minister said on Wednesday. Speaking at an event in …
Political influence making Bangladesh Bank ineffective
A Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report on the banking sector, unveiled recently, paints a grim picture of the state of the financial sector of Bangladesh. According to the report, the …
Robi gets nod for largest-ever IPO in Bangladesh
The country’s biggest initial public offering is going to hit the stock market soon as Robi Axiata Ltd yesterday received the nod from the stock market regulator to go public.
‘82% of Bangladesh’s smartphone demand met from domestic manufacturing’
They also lauded the high adaptability of the workers which has expedited the growth Once solely import-dependent, Bangladesh is on track in becoming self-reliant in smartphone production, which …
We need to be innovative when developing Bangladesh’s National Adaptation Plan
It is now imperative for Bangladesh to consider carrying out its NAP, but not in a business as usual (BAU) way. Let me start by explaining what BAU would be like. First, it involves hiring a …