China to remain more open to Bangladesh: Envoy
With applicant-friendly visa policies, various options for flights and attractive ticket prices, China has encouraged more Bangladeshi people to study, do business, go sightseeing and invest in the world’s second-most populated country17:01 30 August 2023
UK investing up to £54.5mn for girls’ education in Bangladesh
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has said they are investing up to £54.5 million in the country over eight years to improve education outcomes for children, with a particular focus on girls15:04 30 August 2023
US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Security likely to be in Dhaka next week
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Security at the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Mira Resnick, is likely to be in Dhaka next week to discuss issues of mutual interest13:55 30 August 2023
Bangladesh seek winning start in Asia Cup opener
Bangladesh are determined to come all guns blazing for a winning start in the Asia Cup when they take on Sri Lanka, one of the hosts of the hybrid model tournament, on Wednesday at Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy.13:09 30 August 2023
Climate projects, MSMEs, women and farmers beneficiaries of IFC’s record year in Asia-Pacific
Climate projects, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), women and farmers in Asia and the Pacific have benefited from “record amounts” of funding from the International Finance Corporation12:58 30 August 2023
Dhaka air world’s most polluted for second consecutive day
Dhaka topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality for the second consecutive day with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 176 at 8:58 am on Wednesday12:47 30 August 2023
Trade, investment cooperation with Bangladesh to deepen in future: Uzbek Foreign Minister
Appreciating Bangladesh`s progress in the socio-economic sector, Bakhtiar Odilov, minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, expressed hope that trade and investment cooperation with Bangladesh would be deepened and fruitful in the coming days12:41 30 August 2023
Burger King faces lawsuit claiming Whopper too small
Burger King must face a lawsuit that alleges it makes its Whopper burger appear larger on its menus than it is in reality, a US judge has ruled11:36 30 August 2023
Asian shares boosted by Wall Street rise on consumer confidence and jobs
Asian shares rose Wednesday, boosted by a Wall Street rally that came on positive reports on consumer confidence and job openings11:25 30 August 2023
Anamul included in Bangladesh’s Asia Cup squad as Litton ruled out
Bangladesh’s opening batsman, Litton Das, has been ruled out of the ACC Asia Cup 2023 due to an unfortunate bout of viral fever. His absence has prompted a swift reshuffle in the Bangladesh squad, with Anamul Haque Bijoy stepping in as his replacement10:13 30 August 2023
FAO and ERD sign technical assistance project agreement
The Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance has formalised a technical assistance project agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations10:10 30 August 2023
Timor PM wants to learn from Sheikh Hasina
Timor Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao has said he would like to learn from his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on how to ensure food security and economic welfare of mass people10:04 30 August 2023
PM seeks more US investment in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for larger investment of the US companies in cross sectors particularly power, energy, ICT and infrastructure09:56 30 August 2023
Heritage fabrics could propel Bangladesh’s RMG industry to new height
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in collaboration with renowned Bangladeshi designer Kuhu Plamondon is implementing a project titled “GEMA” to unleash the potential of local cultural heritage through developing high-end fashionable garments using homegrown heritage fabrics09:12 30 August 2023
Govt to provide Tk 16.20 crore incentive to boost summer onion production: Ministry
The government will provide an incentive of Tk 16.20 crore to 18,000 farmers in the 2nd phase of the current year to increase the production of onions during the summer season19:18 29 August 2023
13 more die from dengue, 2,291 hospitalised in 24hrs
The health authorities recorded 13 more deaths from dengue in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising this year’s fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 56919:08 29 August 2023
South Africa visit opens new door of trade and commerce: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her visit to South Africa to join the 15th BRICS Summit was a very fruitful one as it has opened a new door for trade and commerce in the country18:13 29 August 2023
New trading scheme to save £315m in tariffs annually on Bangladesh’s exports to UK
The British High Commission Dhaka launched a new study on Tuesday highlighting the benefits of the new UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) for Bangladeshi exporters17:41 29 August 2023
PM Hasina again stresses on reining in inflation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need again for reining in inflation in the country through various efforts and government policies alongside preventing unnecessary expenditure and wastage of the public fund17:33 29 August 2023
Bangladesh didn’t request for becoming BRICS member right now: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said there was no request from Bangladesh to make it a member of BRICS right now17:27 29 August 2023
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Tuesday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities17:15 29 August 2023
BKMEA, BWA ink MoU to enhance bilateral business relations
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA), Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish cooperation between the two organizations for enhancing Bangladesh`s export and bilateral business relations16:50 29 August 2023
25% of respondents think country heading towards right economic direction: Survey
A recently published report jointly conducted by The Asia Foundation and BIGD of BRAC University revealed that only 39 percent of the participants agreed that Bangladesh is heading in the right political direction and about 48 percent disagreed15:56 29 August 2023
4.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Sylhet
A mild earthquake jolted parts of Sylhet region on Tuesday afternoon15:48 29 August 2023
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