Export earnings exceed $5b mark in March
Bangladesh`s export earnings of goods have exceeded the $5 billion mark for the four consecutive months as exports reached $5.10 billion in March, marking a 9.88% increase compared to the same month last year01:29 3 April 2024
PM urges ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the Russian state-run ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur, if there is any scope for that01:24 3 April 2024
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down
Country`s both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – on Tuesday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities17:50 2 April 2024
Bangladesh economy makes a strong turnaround: WB
Bangladesh`s economy made a strong turnaround from the Covid-19 pandemic while policy reforms can help address the surrounding challenges to put Bangladesh back on track for faster growth, said the World Bank (WB)16:13 2 April 2024
Inter beat Empoli to close in on Serie A title
Inter Milan took another step towards the Serie A title on Monday with a straightforward 2-0 win over struggling Empoli which maintained their 14-point lead at the top of the league11:36 2 April 2024
Aid workers killed in strike on Gaza
A food aid organisation said an Israeli strike killed several of its workers in the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory reporting that four of them were foreigners11:30 2 April 2024
Totality ready: US braces for April 8 solar eclipse frenzy
US communities along the path of the April 8 total solar eclipse are preparing for the year`s biggest astronomic event, with millions of visitors expected to brighten local economies -- and snarl up logistics11:22 2 April 2024
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says Israel strike in Syria will get ’punishment’
Lebanon`s Iran-backed Hezbollah group warned Tuesday that Israel will pay for killing high-level Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) in a strike on the country`s consulate in Damascus, Syria, the day before11:16 2 April 2024
East Asia and Pacific to sustain growth amid global headwinds: WB
Developing East Asia and Pacific is growing faster than the rest of the world but slower than it was before the pandemic, the World Bank said on Sunday in its semi-annual economic outlook for the region01:09 2 April 2024
Govt committee recommends reducing bus fares by 3 paisa per km
After the downward adjustment of diesel and kerosene prices, the government committee responsible for fixing bus fares has recommended cutting the fare by 3 paisa per kilometre01:01 2 April 2024
Govt is spending $3.5bn per year in climate adaptation: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said the government is sincerely working to implement climate adaptation actions by spending US$ 3.5 billion every year00:56 2 April 2024
Gold hits new record high on Fed rate cut bets
Gold hit another fresh record high Monday as investors grow confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, even after data showed a slight uptick in a key inflation report00:50 2 April 2024
TCB begins sale of Indian onion at Tk 40 per kg from today
State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Monday said that the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) would start selling onion imported from India at Taka 40 per kg from Tuesday00:46 2 April 2024
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Country`s both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – on Monday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities00:39 2 April 2024
Bangladesh receives $1,996.85mn remittance in March
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $1,996.85 million remittance during the month of March in the fiscal 2024-2500:32 2 April 2024
Chinese Company to invest $6mn in BEPZA EZ
The Chinese company Taisheng (Bangladesh) Webbing Co. Ltd. is set to invest $6 million to establish a manufacturing facility for shoes, bags, and garment accessories at the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) situated at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN), Mirsharai, Chattogram16:41 1 April 2024
BGMEA seeks Embassy’s support to seize trade opportunities in Italy
Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), sought the support of the Embassy to promote bilateral trade and investment, especially attracting investments from Italy in the promising industrial sectors of Bangladesh.16:40 1 April 2024
How period tracking could boost performance of female Olympians
French swimmer Caroline Jouisse has been keeping track of her periods using her phone over the last year, collecting information for her coaches ahead of competing in the Paris Olympics this summer11:56 1 April 2024
’Tennis is in great hands’ says Sinner’s coach Cahill
Jannik Sinner`s third victory of the year, at the Miami Open on Sunday, will lift the Italian to number two in the world and has convinced his coach, Darren Cahill, that tennis is set for years of exciting battles at the top11:51 1 April 2024
Israeli army says 600 soldiers killed since 7 Oct
The Israeli military on Monday announced the death of a soldier in fighting in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of troops killed since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel to 60011:39 1 April 2024
Hamas-run health ministry says Israeli army withdraws from Al-Shifa
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said Monday the Israeli military had withdrawn tanks and vehicles from the complex housing the besieged territory`s main hospital, Al-Shifa, days after the launch of a major operation on the site11:35 1 April 2024
Egypt’s Sisi begins third term, after economic bailout
Egypt`s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi begins his third term this week buoyed by massive fresh financing, but experts say the road out of economic crisis will still be long and arduous11:29 1 April 2024
Israel PM to undergo hernia surgery as pressure rises over Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to undergo hernia surgery on Sunday, his office said, as protesters stepped up pressure on his government nearly six months into the Gaza war with Hamas11:10 1 April 2024
Romania centre explores world’s most powerful laser
"Ready? Signal sent!" In the control room of a research centre in Romania, engineer Antonia Toma activates the world`s most powerful laser, which promises revolutionary advances in everything from the health sector to space00:03 1 April 2024
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