Hilsa fish from the Padma River in Bangladesh is heralded as a great delicacy of supreme quality, especially in the Indian state of West Bengal. Around September and October every year, the state’s …
Does Bangladesh need 5G now?
During a rural market visit a few years ago, I discovered, to my amusement, a keen interest in 5G penetration among the villagers. When I asked why they need 5G at all, as most did not have a …
Bangladesh-Turkiye Business Forum meeting held in Istanbul
He said this while speaking at the Bangladesh-Turkiye Business Forum arranged by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce in Istanbul yesterday, a press release said here today. An 86-member business …
Bangladesh wishes for her long life through AL’s ‘Thank you, PM’ campaign
People all across Bangladesh have wished a long life for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of her birthday as well as expressed their gratitude in video messages recently. “I do pray for …
Bangladesh Needs Strong Reform Agenda: World Bank
To sustain its growth trajectory and further accelerate the growth rate in the long term, Bangladesh needs a strong reform agenda, says a new World Bank report.
Death toll from boat sinking in Bangladesh rises to 69
Some 69 bodies had been recovered while three passengers were still missing after a jampacked boat capsized on Sunday in a northern …
US doesn’t support any particular party in Bangladesh: US envoy
The United States does not support any particular political parties in Bangladesh but it wants a free and fair election according to international standards, says its ambassador in Dhaka Peter D Haas.
Toll in one of Bangladesh’s worst boat tragedy rises to 69, search on for 3 ‘missing’
On September 25, people from the Hindu community were going to a temple to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahalaya when the boat overturned in the middle of the river due to overcrowding.
My aim is to ensure not a single person remains homeless in Bangladesh: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants to make sure that everyone in Bangladesh gets own home, land, and address as her government continues its efforts for inclusive development.
Ukraine war, inflation harming Bangladesh’s shrimp exports
Russia and Ukraine were both markets of significance to Bangladesh’s shrimp exporters until the beginning of the war in March 2022. But Bangladesh’s exports to Russia in the most recent fiscal year, …