Dhaka, April 16 -- Bangladesh has ranked 141st among 164 countries on the Freedom Index in the global 'Freedom and Prosperity Report', prepared by a US-based think tank, the Atlantic Council. The Uni... Read More
Dhaka, April 16 -- Though global Official Development Assistance (ODA) jumped by 22 per cent to a record $287 billion in 2022, aid specifically targeted to developing regions dropped by 2 per cent or ... Read More
Dhaka, April 16 -- Mercantile Bank's net profit dropped 12 per cent year-on-year to Tk 2.05 billion in 2023, as the bank's operating profit fell amid rising costs of funds. Mercantile Bank's consolid... Read More
Dhaka, April 16 -- Foreign Minister Dr Hassan Mahmud and his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis on Tuesday expressed commitment to strengthening bilateral ties in different areas including migratio... Read More
Dhaka, April 15 -- Stocks nosedived on Monday, the opening day after a five-day Eid break, with the core index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) sinking below 5,800-mark again, as investors went for p... Read More
Dhaka, April 15 -- The scorching heat wave persisting across the country has exacerbated the suffering of people even further. According to the latest bulletin from the Meteorological Department at 6... Read More
Dhaka, April 14 -- Trading and official activities on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will resume on Monday after Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh holidays. The bour... Read More
Dhaka, April 14 -- International Hope School Bangladesh (IHSB) has secured its place as the first and only school in Bangladesh to participate in the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2024. A te... Read More
Dhaka, April 10 -- After falling by 1.20 per cent in the last year, the volume of global merchandise trade may jump by 2.60 per cent in the current year and 3.30 per cent in the next year. The latest... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- More than 51 per cent or 4,849 factories, including textile and garment factories under the jurisdiction of industrial police except in the Dhaka Metropolitan area, are yet to pay th... Read More