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Why do Dhaka's streets turn into rivers after every rainfall?

Dhaka, July 9 -- Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, becomes a water maze following each rain spell. The streets flood, traffic is jammed, and life comes to a halt. Dhaka's s... Read More


Trump announces 35% tariff on Bangladeshi goods, to be effective Aug. 1

Dhaka, July 8 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday slapped a 35% tariff on Bangladeshi goods, 2% lower than his initial rate announced three months ago, but significantly higher than close rival Vie... Read More


Trump's New Tariff Threat: What It Means for Bangladesh and Why We Shouldn't Panic

Dhaka, July 8 -- Besides South Korea and Japan, the largest trading partner for US-where the U.S. has already imposed a 25% tariff-Trump on Monday sent letters to 14 other countries announcing new tar... Read More


Urban Bangladesh faces new poverty trap

Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladesh is witnessing a troubling resurgence in poverty and inequality, with recent World Bank data warning that extreme poverty could rise to 9.3 percent in 2025, pushing an addit... Read More


Governor links banking reforms to political overhaul

Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has said that irregularities within the country's banking sector during the previous administration have already been identified, but the fo... Read More


Inflation eases but wage growth still below CPI

Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladesh's point-to-point inflation rate eased to 8.48 per cent in June, down from 9.05 per cent in May, reaching its lowest level in more than two years, according to data released... Read More


BNP emerges as youth favourite in Sanem poll

Dhaka, July 8 -- A recent nationwide survey conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem) indicates that a significant proportion of Bangladeshi youth view the Bangladesh Nationali... Read More


Farah M Saddha attends Int'l confence on Financing for Dev in Spain

Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladeshi origin US citizen Farah M Saddha attended the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development on the road to transform and achieve the Sustainable Development Go... Read More


Bank Asia leads open loan disbursement among marginal customers in C'ganj

Dhaka, July 8 -- Under the refinancing scheme of Bangladesh Bank, open loans have been distributed among marginal customers in Chapainawabganj recently. On this occasion, an Open Loan Disbursement Pro... Read More


Walton launches passenger car battery 'Graviton'

Dhaka, July 8 -- Walton Mirco-Tech Corporation has released seven models of 'Graviton' series car batteries to be used mainly in private cars, microbuses, pick-up vans and CNG-run auto-rickshaws. To e... Read More