The Bangladesh government denied a Bollywood actor permission to perform at an event in the capital Dhaka in a bid to save dollars as part of austerity measures.
Boosting STEM Education in Bangladesh
Illumina and the Illumina Corporate Foundation have provided a grant to the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), a Bangladeshi nonprofit that promotes public health and STEM education.
Load-shedding in Bangladesh: Are we living in 2022 or 1984?
Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, energy adviser to the prime minister, assured people would get some relief from load-shedding from September onwards based on the same logic. At that time, this newspaper …
Nepali man traveling on foot crosses India, Sri Lanka into Bangladesh
Lee, a Nepalese youth who is out on a world tour on foot, reached Saidpur in Nilphamari at 9:00 pm yesterday (October 16, 2022) via Teknaf after traveling through India and Sri Lanka. In his last 29 …
Brunei, Bangladesh agree to strengthen ties: joint statement
Leaders of Brunei and Bangladesh agreed to advance bilateral relations and strengthen the existing mechanisms between the two countries, including regular meetings at the level of foreign minister.
Bangladesh needs to double agricultural production by 2030: minister
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin says Bangladesh must overcome the obstacles of climate change and meet the country’s food needs by doubling its agricultural production by 2030. To do so, it needs …
Following BRT Tragedy, Bangladesh Cancels Chinese Firm’s License For Construction Projects
Bangladesh has decided to discontinue the license of a Chinese company that constructed the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line-3 project following an accident.
Feature: Bangladesh healthcare seeks Chinese equipment to offer affordable services to all
Many people in Bangladesh are struggling to pay for healthcare as it is expensive in the country mainly due to overpriced medical equipment from traditional foreign sources. Against this backdrop, …
BRT girder tragedy: Chinese contractor won’t get any more projects in Bangladesh, says minister
Bangladesh’s Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that the Chinese Company, working on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line-3 project, would not get any more projects in Dhaka, after …
Work together to save Bangladesh from possible famine, food crisis: PM
“I again request you all not to waste food and increase food production. Bring every inch of land under cultivation. Protect Bangladesh from possible famine and food deficit-like situations. I believe …