The United States on Monday reiterated its desire to see free and fair elections in Bangladesh, saying that it did not want to speculate the outcome of the upcoming general …
Stony Brook freshman brings fire safety tips to family in Bangladesh
A Stony Brook University student is taking fire safety lessons she learned on campus to make a difference in her home country. Samiha Khan, a freshman at the college, says fire safety is not seriously …
Bangladesh Heads For A One-Horse Electoral Race
Bangladesh is heading for a one-horse electoral race. The country’s main opposition group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), decided to boycott the January 7, 2024 parliamentary elections in …
Bangladesh secures $8bn boost for climate resilience from int’l partners
The partners involved in the Bangladesh Climate and Development Platform (BCDP) are the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral …
Bangladesh secures $8bn boost for climate resilience from int’l partners
The partners involved in the Bangladesh Climate and Development Platform (BCDP) are the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral …
Bangladesh sees remittances of 9 bln USD during July-November
Quoting provisional Bangladesh Bank (BB) data … 10 million Bangladeshis living and working in over 100 countries and regions, in the last 2022-23 financial year amounted to 21.61 billion dollars.
Blockade: 158 BGB platoons, 435 RAB patrol teams deployed across Bangladesh
A total of 158 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) platoons and 435 Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) patrol teams have been deployed across Bangladesh on the second day of the 48-hour blockade called by BNP and …
154 BGB platoons deployed across Bangladesh
A total of 154 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh have been deployed across Bangladesh to maintain law and order as the latest 48-hour countrywide blockade of road, rail and waterways called by the …
Banks in Bangladesh fight dollar crisis with high remittance rate
The hike in the dollar price has helped to maintain the uptick in remittance flow in November as well. The migrants were interested in remitting through banking channels as they received a better rate …
For the first time, Bangladesh seeks foreign loans to support Rohingyas
In the face of diminishing funds from international sources, Bangladesh is actively seeking a billion-dollar aid package from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support …