Bangladesh to work with UK to develop botanical garden: Saber Hossain
GB Today Dhaka Office: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said the government is willing to…
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Bangladesh reports one Covid-19 death, 30 positive cases
Dhaka Office: Bangladesh on Monday recorded one Covid-19 death while it reported 30 coronavirus positive cases. “Bangladesh reported…
Govt to provide smart cards to 2.27cr farmers: Agri Secy
BSS, Dhaka: Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akter today said that the government will provide smart cards to 2.27 crore…
Startups call for a Tk10,000cr state fund to propel their growth
Bangladesh News Desk: Discussing the issues plaguing the startup sector, stakeholders said startups can significantly contribute to vitalise…
US urges Bangladesh to investigate reports of violence during elections
Bangladesh News Desk: Following the national elections, which the US termed “not free and fair,” the State Department’s…
Election has been one-sided and staged to look competitive: TIB
Bangladesh News Desk: The 12th parliamentary election has been a one-sided and staged to look competitive one, Transparency…
Interest rates on treasury bills hit record as govt borrows more
Bangladesh News Desk: The interest rate of treasury bills in Bangladesh has spiked in recent months, indicating that…
Foreign envoys ask EC if voters being forced to vote
Diplomatic Correspondent, Dhaka: Foreign envoys in Dhaka have asked the election commission (EC) whether any pressure is being…
UN closely monitoring Bangladesh’s election: Spokesperson
Dhaka office: The United Nations is closely watching the election process of Bangladesh and it hopes the election…
93pc of AL candidates are millionaires: SHUJAN
Bangladesh News Desk: A total of 92.83 per cent of the Awami League candidates contesting in the 12th…
Road accidents claim 512 lives in December
Dhaka office: As many as 512 people were killed and 793 injured in 517 road accidents across Bangladesh…
Russia not in competition with US in Bangladesh: Russian envoy
Diplomatic Correspondent, Dhaka: Russian ambassador to Dhaka Alexander Mantytskiy has said that Russia is not in any contest…
Bangladesh Foreign loans surge over 2.5 times in 12 yrs: WB
While the combined foreign loan of low- and middle-income countries worldwide saw a decline of 3.4% last year,…
ADB revises down Bangladesh’s growth to 6.2%
The revision was due to moderate growth in exports and manufacturing amid an economic slowdown in major export…
Victory Day celebrated at home and abroad
Bangladesh News Desk: The nation celebrated Victory Day 2023 on Saturday, the most joyous December 16th when the…
Armed forces likely to be deployed from Dec 29: EC
The Election Commission is planning to deploy the armed forces for 13 days from December 29 to January…
Mayor Atiq supports family, friends
Rashad Ahamad, Dhaka: Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Md Atiqul Islam is accused of abusing his position to…
Mechanical failure halts production at Rampal power plant for the 8th time
With the latest disruption, production at Rampal power plant, which began commercial operation in December 2022, has halted…
State minister’s man returns bribed money to job seekers at DB office
Bangladesh News Desk: The driver and a nephew of State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain…
UN reiterates hope for ‘free, fair and credible’ election in Bangladesh
Bangladesh News Desk: The United Nations has reiterated its hope for “free, fair and credible elections” in Bangladesh.…