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US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu due in Dhaka on Tuesday

Dhaka, May 13 -- US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday. Mr Lu, one of the key strategists of the US State Department... Read More


BNP's Indian product boycott campaign aims to destabilise market: FM

Dhaka, May 13 -- BNP and its allies had launched the campaign to boycott Indian products in a bid to destabilise the commodity markets, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said on Monday. Responding to ... Read More


TIB, CPD should apologise for criticising govt over Padma Bridge, says Hasan Mahmud

Dhaka, May 13 -- Organisations like the TIB and the CPD should apologise for their wrong criticisms over the corruption allegations regarding the construction of the Padma Bridge, Foreign Minister Dr ... Read More


BGMEA demands withdrawal of BB decision over energy supply to new factories outside economic zones

Dhaka, May 13 -- Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday demanded the withdrawal of the central bank's circular over gas connections to new industries outside econ... Read More


Road accidents in April cost human resources loss of over Tk 21b : Report

Dhaka, May 12 -- Road accidents in April killed at least 679 people and injured 934 others, which is equivalent to Tk 21.19 billion loss of human resources, said the Road Safety Foundation on Sunday. ... Read More


Ransomware payments increase 500pc in 2023: Report

Dhaka, May 12 -- Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, recently released its annual 'State of Ransomware 2024' survey report, which found that the average ... Read More


PMI shows robust economic expansion in April

Dhaka, May 9 -- Bangladesh's economy experienced a robust expansion in April, with the maiden PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) value recorded at 62.2 for the month. The first-ever PMI was launched on... Read More


184 get CIP status

Dhaka, May 9 -- The government has honoured as many as 184 businesspersons with CIP (commercially important person) status for the year 2022. They were awarded the CIP status at a ceremony jointly or... Read More


'Rohingya refugee count hit 1.3m in BD as 35,000 children born every year'

Dhaka, May 8 -- Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud has said that the number of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals in Bangladesh has risen to 1.3 million, with approximately 35,000 children born in the re... Read More


Dhaka city's greenery to match global standards soon: Taposh

Dhaka, May 8 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said on Wednesday that the greenery of Dhaka city will soon meet international standards. The greenery of Dhaka city... Read More