Bangladesh, Russia agree on currency swap: Finance minister
GB Today Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said Bangladesh and Russia have agreed on a currency swap that will…
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Did not return empty handed, got assurance of oil, gas from India: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka: Providing a description of what Bangladesh has been able to achieve from India, Prime Minister Sheikh…
Momen calls for South-South Cooperation to accelerate development
Diplomatic Correspondent: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has emphasised on establishing a forum of development, finance, economic and…
ECNEC approves 6 projects with Tk 8,739.68cr
BSS: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six 6 projects with Tk…
Covid positivity rate rises to 10.55%, another dies
UNB: Bangladesh reported one more Covid-linked death and 435 cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the…
PM pays homage to Queen Elizabeth II, signs condolence book
Bangladesh News Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Queen Elizabeth II by placing…
National Committee for reducing metro rail fare by 50%
UNB: The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) has urged the government to reduce the…
Dhaka, New Delhi sign first defence contract under $500 million LoC
UNB: Bangladesh and India have signed the first contract under $500 Line of Credit (LoC) which India finds…
Cabinet committee nods extension of 4 rental power plants, rice import from Myanmar
UNB: Some 11 proposals including extension of four rental power plants and import of 200,000 metric tons of…
Bangladesh reports 2 more Covid deaths, 216 cases
Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths and 216 cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, according to the…
PM Sheikh Hasina to pay 4-day visit to India from Sept 5, says MEA
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay a four-day State Visit to India on September 5-8, according to…
Diverse voices, in both Canada and Bangladesh, are needed, says envoy
Jacqueline O’Neill, Canada’s Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, has emphasised that diverse voices, in both Canada and…
Bangladesh, Brunei agree to explore cooperation in wide range of areas
Bangladesh and Brunei agreed to further explore the potentials for cooperation in the areas of food processing, ICT,…
Bangabandhu Tunnel: Chinese firm CCCC tipped for toll collection, maintenance
Bangladesh News Desk: Chinese firm China Communication Construction Company Limited (CCCCL will be appointed as service provider for…
Bangladesh’s credit rating unchanged
Standard and Poor expects external pressure to ease in a year AKM Zamir Uddin, Dhaka: Global rating agency…
Myanmar military regime spurs Yaba smuggling to Bangladesh
UNB: The quantity of Yaba pills (a contraband drug) smuggled into Bangladesh from neighbouring Myanmar has surged by…
Dhaka, Delhi finalise text of MoU on interim water sharing of Kushiyara
UNB: Bangladesh and India on Thursday finalised the text of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on interim water…
Make draft of amended press council act public: TIB
Bangladesh News Desk: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) called upon the Press Council to make the amended draft of…
World Bank to give $6.05b over next 3 years
Share of non-concessional loans increase Rejaul Karim Byron: The World Bank Group is scaling up its lending to…
250 fishermen go missing as 16 trawlers sink in Bay, 150 rescued in Patuakhali
UNB: Over 250 fishermen of Patuakhali remained missing as 16 fishing trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal…