Bangladesh keen to expand ties with Asean countries: FS
GB Today UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh is keen to expand its ties with Asean countries encompassing areas like trade, investment, physical…
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Alarming Covid surge in Bangladesh, 60 more die
Around 4,000 new cases recorded UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 60 Covid-related deaths and 3,956 new cases in 24…
President Hamid calls on OIC to cooperate in poverty alleviation
UNB, Dhaka: President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday called upon the OIC member countries to make better use of…
Bangladesh extends ‘lockdown’ till July 15
UNB, Dhaka: The government has extended the ongoing countrywide lockdown till 15 July as the Covid-19 situation continues…
Bangladesh provides Taka 65cr to Sudan
BSS, Dhaka: Bangladesh has provided 5.32 million SDR or around Taka 65 crore to Sudan as debt relief…
Govt drug company EDCL rife with ‘irregularities and corruption’
Shishir Moral, Dhaka: Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL), the lone state-run pharmaceutical industry, recruited two employees in 2018.…
Bangladesh, Austria ink key air services pact
UNB: Bangladesh and Austria have inked a key pact to boost bilateral aviation business and increase air connectivity…
Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 2,322 new cases, 44 deaths
UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 44 more Coronavirus-related deaths and 2,322 fresh cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning…
TIB: Private hospitals too expensive for Covid-19 treatment
UNB, Dhaka: Private hospitals charge up to Tk five lakh on an average for treatment of a corona…
76th UNGA session: Bangladesh elected vice-president
Bangladesh a flag bearer of multilateralism, says Ambassador Rabab Fatima UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh has been elected vice-president of…
India-Bangladesh border talks: BSF-BGB coordination conference underway
The conference is underway via Video Tele Conferencing. NE NOW NEWS: The border coordination conference between Inspectors Generals…
New budget: Tracking prices going up and down
UNB: With the announcement of the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year (2021-22), a number of products…
New budget unveiled with focus on protecting lives and livelihoods
UNB, Dhaka: The government on Thursday unveiled a Tk 603,681 crore-national budget for 2021-22 fiscal to get the…
Budget: Road to Graduation: Finance Minister shares opportunities, challenges
UNB: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said Bangladesh’s image in the outside world will brighten after…
Budget Power and energy sector allocation to increase by Tk 726 crore
UNB: The allocation for the power and energy sector has been raised by Tk 726 crore in the…
Parliament’s budget session set to begin Wednesday
Budget likely to be placed on June 3; media asked to cover it from live telecast UNB, Dhaka:…
US welcomes Pfizer arrival in Bangladesh; reiterates to work together
UNB, Dhaka: The United States has welcomed the arrival of 106,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to…
Cabinet approves draft Finance Company Bill
UNB, Dhaka: The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Finance Company Bill, 2021, keeping a…
Local admin can enforce lockdown, says Cabinet Secretary
UNB: District administrations have been given the authority to enforce lockdown in their areas if the Covid-19 situation…
Bangladesh extends border closure with India by 14 days
UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh has announced an extension of border closure with India by another two weeks from June…