Scientists have said climate change is contributing to more frequent, severe, and lengthy heatwaves during summer months. This month in Bangladesh there has been a heatwave every day except April 9 …
Northern University Bangladesh holds business festival
The Department of Business Administration, Northern University Bangladesh, organized a week-long “Business Festival” at the permanent campus of NUB in Dhaka on Sunday. Industries Minister Nurul Majid …
Bangladesh again closes schools nationwide due to heatwave
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court ordered a nationwide shutdown of schools on Monday due to an ongoing heatwave, the day after the government sent millions of children back to class despite searing …
IFC: Microfinance an important part of Bangladesh’s development journey
Martin Holtmann, IFC’s country manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, has said that microfinance has been an important part of Bangladesh’s development journey. “As our economy transitions from …
Why Bangladesh struggles to reap the benefits of demographic dividend
The demographic dividend, characterized by the economic advantage derived from a youthful population, persists as an elusive aspiration for Bangladesh. Despite boasting a demographic profile teeming …
A realistic look at Bangladesh’s prospects in global semiconductor industry
Considered the most promising industry of the 21st century, the global semiconductor market is set to reach a trillion-dollar mark by 2030. Where does Bangladesh stand?
Exploring the opportunity for carbon trading in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s vast mangrove forests acting as carbon sinks can be used as effective tools to reduce and remove CO2 from the atmosphere and thus successfully participate in carbon trading …
Bangladesh reopens schools amid scorching heatwave
DHAKA – Schools in Bangladesh reopened Sunday despite a heatwave continuing to sweep the South Asian nation, with temperatures expected to climb above 4 …
India women vs Bangladesh women: Renuka, Yastika and Harmanpreet orchestrate visitors’ 44-run win in 1st T20I
For India, Renuka was the leader of the bowling unit as she trapped Dilara Akter (4) in her third ball before cleaning up Sobhana Mostary (6) in fifth over. Looking to chase 146, Bangladesh were restricted to 101/8 thanks to a disciplined bowling effort from the Indians.
A call to recognise the genocide in Bangladesh on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
In 2021, under President Joe Biden’s administration, the United States government took the significant step of formally recognising the Armenian Genocide