ADB to provide $71mn to Bangladesh for water resources management
The government today signed a $71 million loan agreement titled "Loan 4440-BAN: Climate-Resilient Integrated Southwest Project for Water Resources Management" with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for ensuring climate-resilient water resources management00:01 21 April 2024
Clashes resume near Thai-Myanmar border town: Thai army
Clashes between the Myanmar junta and armed ethnic groups have broken out again near a vital trade hub close to Thailand`s border, an armed group spokesperson and the Thai army said Saturday, following a week of relative calm12:15 20 April 2024
60% voter turnout in Phase 1 of India’s Lok Sabha elections
A voter turnout of over 60 percent was recorded in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories amid sporadic incidents of violence at some places and an accidental explosion of a grenade launcher shell in Chhattisgarh that left a CRPF jawan dead12:01 20 April 2024
’Bombing’ hits Iraq military base: Security sources
A "bombing" overnight Friday hit a military base in central Iraq housing army troops and pro-Iranian paramilitaries, two security sources said11:53 20 April 2024
’Halving’ arrives for bitcoin miners
The bitcoin market on Friday engineered the "halving" of the reward for operating the cryptocurrency, a much-anticipated step designed to limit production and boost the digital money11:47 20 April 2024
Met office issues nationwide heat alert for 72-hour
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a 72-hour nationwide heat alert starting from Friday saying the ongoing heat wave is expected to continue in most parts of the country11:43 20 April 2024
WB aims to expand health services to 1.5bn people by 2030
The World Bank Group has announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, affordable health services to 1.5 billion people by 203001:03 20 April 2024
Myanmar’s fled security personnel cleared to repatriate on Apr 22: FM
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said Dhaka had given clearance to Myanmar authority to return their security personnel who took shelter in Bangladesh on April 22.00:49 20 April 2024
Month-long Women’s SME Expo-2024 begins in Ctg
The month-long 14th International Women’s SME Expo-2024 will begin at the port city’s Railway Pologround on Saturday00:37 20 April 2024
BNP men face no political cases: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said no case filed against BNP men is political as they were accused of specific criminal charges that include arson terrorism, grenade attack, firearms smuggling and corruption00:29 20 April 2024
Netflix beats expectations on profit and subscribers
Netflix topped earnings expectations Thursday, reporting that profit and subscriber ranks grew as its heavy bet on a rich content line-up paid off amid a crackdown on password sharing12:17 19 April 2024
Israel launches strike against Iran: US media
Israel has launched a strike against Iran in retaliation for its weekend attack, US media reported Thursday night12:14 19 April 2024
Post-Brexit checks on UK-bound EU food imports delayed again: FT
Britain will avoid implementing most post-Brexit checks on EU food imports due to start this month so as to prevent major disruption at ports, the Financial Times reported on Thursday12:01 19 April 2024
Japan inflation slips to 2.6% in March
Japanese inflation slowed to 2.6 percent in March, largely in line with market expectations, data showed Friday11:58 19 April 2024
Mideast in ’shadow of uncertainty’ due to regional conflicts: IMF
Economies in the Middle East and North Africa face a "shadow of uncertainty" from ongoing tensions in the region, a senior IMF official told AFP on Thursday11:55 19 April 2024
Oil jumps more than 3% on Middle East worries
Oil prices surged more than three percent in early Asian trade on Friday following unconfirmed reports of explosions in Iran, Syria and Iraq, sparking fears of an escalation of the Middle East crisis11:52 19 April 2024
Oil surges, equities sink as Iran blasts fan MidEast escalation fears
Oil prices rallied and equities sank Friday as reports said explosions had been heard in Iran and Syria, fuelling fears of an escalation of the Middle East crisis after last weekend`s missile attack on Israel by Tehran11:43 19 April 2024
Small farmers need direct access to the markets for fair price
Small and marginal farmers need direct access to the markets to ensure fair prices for their agricultural products11:40 19 April 2024
Unpackaged soybean oil price reduced by Tk 2 per litre
The price of unpackaged soybean oil has been reduced by Tk 2 to Tk147 per litre00:49 19 April 2024
’Fashion Makers Ltd’ receives LEED green certification
Yet another factory in Bangladesh namely "Fashion Makers Ltd" has been awarded with the green certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) given by the US Green Building Council (USGBC)00:46 19 April 2024
No miracle happened behind economic growth of Bangladesh: economists
Economists at a book launching ceremony on Thursday observed that no miracle happened behind the economic growth of Bangladesh00:43 19 April 2024
Taking immediate preparation to sustain ship recycling industry stressed
Speakers at a discussion in Dhaka on Thursday laid emphasis on taking immediate preparations and necessary actions to sustain the country`s ship recycling industry00:38 19 April 2024
Bottled soybean oil increases by Tk 4 per liter, loose oil reduces by Tk 2 per liter
The price of per liter bottled soybean oil has been increased by Tk 4 per liter while that of loose soybean oil has been reduced by Tk 2 per liter.
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Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down
Country`s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), on Thursday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities00:29 19 April 2024
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