Crime has risen as have unemployment and prices. But rehabilitation work among refugees has provided locals with jobs in NGOs.
‘When we played in Bangladesh catches like these…’: Ishan Kishan on his spectacular catch of Asalanka in 1st T20I
KL Rahul, who was the wicketkeeper during the Bangladesh ODIs, had also made a similar attempt, but the ball had popped out of his gloves, and it proved to be a turning point in the 1st ODI as India …
Thick fog shrouds Bangladesh as mercury dips to 9C in Sreemangal
Vast swaths of Bangladesh were cloaked in dense fog accompanied by biting cold, heralding the onset of winter. The mercury dropped to 9 degrees Celsius in Sreemangal on Wednesday, the lowest …
Bangladesh Bank sells dollar at Tk 100 for first time
The dollar selling rate of the Bangladesh Bank went up to Tk 100 for the first time as it sold $78 million greenbacks to banks yesterday to help settle import payments, a central bank official said.
On Myanmar’s diamond jubilee of independence, Bangladesh reiterates call for Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh has reiterated its call for the repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar in a safe and sustainable manner.”Bangladesh hopes to be relieved from the colossal burden of sheltering …
Is Bangladesh Bank finally ready to tackle the external deficit?
Two weeks ago, a Bangladesh Bank policy note provided a timely alert on the current macroeconomic situation. Titled, “Impact of exchange rate and global commodity price inflation on private sector …
Mother recalls horror of month at sea after leaving sprawling refugee camp in Bangladesh
Their faces appear gaunt, their eyes sullen, after drifting for weeks at sea on a boat with little food or water. “My skin was rotting off and my bones were visible,” Nesa said. “I thought I would die …
Adani Godda Power Plant: Bangladesh likely to get 750MW by March
Bangladesh will start getting electricity generated by the first unit of Adani Godda Power Plant in March this year, following several delays in starting commercial operations of the plant.
India eyes Bangladesh askey market for military hardware
The two nations are also exploring the prospect of an Indian role in maintaining Russian origin equipment, especially aircraft such as the Mi-17-1V helicopter, Antonov An-32 transport aircraft and MiG …
Finance ministry asks BSEC to report on alleged UFS fraud
Finance ministry has asked the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission to report on the allegation of embezzling Tk 158 crore by Syed Hamza Alamgir, managing director of asset management …