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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim receives Prof Yunus at Putrajaya as red carpet rolls out

Putrajaya (Malaysia), Aug. 12 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday morning warmly welcomed Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus as he arrived in Malaysia's administrative capital to have ... Read More


Human chain protest held by families of victims of Milestone tragedy

, Aug. 12 -- The family members of the victims in the Milestone military aircraft crash on Tuesday formed a human chain in Diabari outside the main gate of Milestone School and College to press home t... Read More


3-day Hajj and Umrah fair to begin Aug 14

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- day Hajj and Umrah Fair 2025 will begin at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital on Thursday. The three-day event organised by Hajj Agencies Association of Ba... Read More


Stocks sink for sixth day as losses grip Bangladesh's both bourses

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The capital market extended its decline for the sixth straight session on Tuesday, with both the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges closing lower amid widespread losses. At the en... Read More


Prof Yunus lauds expats' role in strengthening Bangladesh economy

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has acknowledged the significant contributions of Bangladeshi expatriates in boosting the national economy through remittances, thanking them for he... Read More


Economy bounces back from brink of collapse: Finance adviser

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday claimed that the economy of the country has turned around from the verge of collapse. "I think that this is the beginning to the right di... Read More


LCOY celebrates International Youth Day

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- The Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Bangladesh, a national platform to amplify youth voices in climate governance, celebrated the International Youth Day on Tuesday. The event was ... Read More


40,000 people marooned in Kushtia flashflood; 13 schools shut

, Aug. 12 -- lying areas in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia district have been flooded due to the rise in water level of the Padma River, rendering 40,000 people in Ramkrishnapur and Chilmari unions stra... Read More


Swollen Padma inundates low-lying areas in Rajshahi forcing evacuation

Rajshahi, Aug. 12 -- lying areas along the Padma River, including its shoals, have been flooded due to the rise in water level of the river in Rajshahi, affecting the croplands and homes. The water l... Read More


Prof Yunus urges Axiata to launch 5G, invest in Bangladesh data centres

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged leading Malaysian telecom firm Axiata to roll out 5G services in Bangladesh and invest in the country's data centres. Prof Yunus s... Read More