Children, families at risk after 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits western Nepal
“We are deeply saddened by the devastating impact of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Karnali and Lumbini provinces in western Nepal at 11:47 pm on Friday23:31 4 November 2023
Speakers for National Single Window to reduce time of doing business
Speakers at a workshop in Chattogram has called for speedy rolling out of National Single Window for reducing the time and cost of doing business in the country22:04 4 November 2023
TIME magazine terms Sheikh Hasina’s economic achievements as impressive
TIME has published its latest issue with cover report on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who told the globally acclaimed American weekly that it was not easy to overthrow her "through a democratic system" as she enjoys wide public support21:59 4 November 2023
AL will surely win next election: PM
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her call to the countrymen to vote for her party`s electoral symbol `boat` to sustain the country`s development and people`s wellbeing21:53 4 November 2023
PM opens metro rail’s Agargaon-Motijheel section
Metro rail now connected capital`s Uttara with Motijheel as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the second phase of the much-desired metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel16:13 4 November 2023
PM leaves for Saudi Arabia tomorrow to join int’l women conference
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave here for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) tomorrow to join the International Conference on Women in Islam to be held in Jeddah12:36 4 November 2023
Women, newborns bearing the brunt of conflict in Gaza, UN agencies warn
Women, children and newborns in Gaza are disproportionately bearing the burden of the escalation of hostilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, both as casualties and in reduced access to health services00:42 4 November 2023
International quotations for rice, wheat, palm oil decline in Oct: FAO
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined moderately in October, down by 0.5 percent from September with the index for dairy products the only one to rise, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported Friday00:30 4 November 2023
US seeks China collaboration, with eye on national security: Yellen
The United States seeks to work with China on global challenges from climate change to debt distress, but will not compromise on areas like national security, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday00:18 4 November 2023
Asia extends global stocks rally on rate optimism, jobs in focus
Equities extended a global rally Friday as investors were caught up in a wave of optimism that the Federal Reserve has finished its cycle of interest rate hikes, with eyes now on the release of US jobs data00:08 4 November 2023
Philippines appoints fishing tycoon to top agriculture post
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos handed the post of agriculture secretary to a fishing tycoon on Friday, as the government struggles to rein in surging food prices00:05 4 November 2023
Russia shrugs off latest US sanctions
The Kremlin on Friday dismissed a new package of US sanctions, saying Russia had learnt to "overcome" such economic hurdles since the Ukraine conflict began00:00 4 November 2023
Newly inaugurated dev projects to benefit both Bangladesh-India: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the jointly inaugurated three India assisted development schemes will benefit both the people of Bangladesh and India alongside the people of the sub-region23:53 3 November 2023
PM asks AL leaders, activists to be united to ensure people’s voting right
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today asked the leaders and activists of her party to be united and stay alert to ensure the environment of exercising people`s voting right in the upcoming election, as BNP-Jamaat is there to foil the election19:42 3 November 2023
Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising
The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on a densely-populated refugee camp near Gaza City, while a key hospital has stopped operations and UN humanitarians are unable to deliver aid to the north as the ground war intensifies00:46 3 November 2023
Japan PM announces $113 billion economic stimulus
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday a stimulus package worth $113 billion aimed at easing the pain from inflation00:23 3 November 2023
DCCI, MCCI ink MoU to facilitate both-way trade
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) to facilitate both-way trade and investment00:15 3 November 2023
Nagad distributors leave for Umrah
The second batch of Nagad distributors left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah last night.00:06 3 November 2023
Conflict in Middle East could bring ‘Dual Shock’ to global commodity markets: WB
The latest conflict in the Middle East, which comes on top of disruptions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, could push the global commodity markets into uncharted waters, according to the recent World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook23:52 2 November 2023
FBCCI urges Saudi entrepreneurs to enhance investment in Bangladesh
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the entrepreneurs and businesses of Saudi Arabia to come up with newer investments in Bangladesh23:27 2 November 2023
Export earnings notches 3.52% growth during July-October
The country`s export earnings during the first four months (July-October) period of the current fiscal year (FY24) notched a 3.52 percent growth totaling $17,447.47 million23:20 2 November 2023
PM urges people to stand in unison against arsonists
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people to stand in unison against the arson terrorists and decide whether they want a developed Bangladesh or a destroyed country23:15 2 November 2023
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—on Thursday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities.18:45 2 November 2023
Around 420 children killed or injured in Gaza daily: UNICEF
On average, around 420 children are killed or injured every day in Israel`s attacks on the Gaza Strip, the United Nations International Children`s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has told Al Jazeera10:13 2 November 2023
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