The World Bank has approved $1.03 billion of financing to help improve regional trade in Bangladesh and Nepal by reducing trade and transport costs and transit time along the regional corrid... Read more

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka is one of the costliest cities for expatriate employees, ranking well above many capital cities of Europe and the US, according to a survey by consultancy firm Mer... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: Lawmakers passed the ‘Finance Bill 2022’ on Wednesday, approving the provision to bring back laundered money by giving a specific amount of taxes despite opposition fro... Read more

UNB: The United States has donated another 4 million ready-to-use doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh. This brings the total of US-donated vaccines to over 68 million doses deliv... Read more

UNB: Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 2,101 new infections in 24 hours till Monday morning, said the health directorate. The new figures took the country’s total death t... Read more

BSS:The Government is implementing different projects at a cost of Taka 2,026 crore to establish digital connectivity in disadvantaged areas across the country. The funding is coming from th... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: The Padma Bridge authority collected Tk20,940,300 toll in first 24 hours of opening of the Padma Bridge for traffic movement. The toll was collected from 6.00am on Sund... Read more

BSS: Waterborne diseases are spreading in the flood-hit regions of Bangladesh as floodwater started receding. “Many people are suffering from diarrhoea, skin diseases, dysentery, cholera and... Read more

UNB: Bangladesh reported 1,685 new cases of Covid infection in 24 hours till Friday morning taking the total caseload to 19,62, 213, said the health authority . The country’s total fat... Read more

The European Commission is providing €2 million in funding for emergency assistance to those affected by the current floods in Bangladesh and Assam. For Bangladesh, the EU has released €1.2... Read more

UNB: Bangladesh recorded another death from Covid-19 with 1,319 new cases reported in 24 hours till Thursday morning. On Wednesday the country recorded one death and 1,135 cases from Covid-1... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: A total of 15 bridges of three districts including Khulna, Barishal and Gopalganj will remain toll free to ensure smooth traffic on the day of the Padma Bridge inaugura... Read more

BSS: Bangladesh and the United States (US) together have celebrated “50 Years of Food and Friendship” by organizing two–day US-Bangladesh virtual market showcase. “The showcase offered U.S.... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: A total of 24 people have died due to flood in different parts of the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the total fatalities to 68. Of them, 23 are fro... Read more

BSS: Bangladesh is likely to enjoy the benefit of the waiver of Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) in patent rights in genetic medicine for a certain period as the... Read more

Two border unions of Akhaura upazila in Brahmanbaria have been flooded after heavy rain and the onrush of upstream water damaged the Howra River embankment. The photo was taken on Saturday.... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday made it clear that the long-cherished Padma Bridge is not part of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative and that no foreign fun... Read more

UNB: Bangladesh Army has launched a toll-free helpline for the flood-hit people of Sunamganj and Sylhet, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate. The helpline num... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today told the parliament that a letter was sent to the Department of Posts and Telecommunications to close down the... Read more