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BB launches 'Udyog' to spur youth entrepreneurship with up to Tk20 lakh blended financing

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- In a major push to foster self-employment and drive grassroots economic growth, Bangladesh Bank on Sunday issued a comprehensive guideline titled "Udyog: Upazila-Driven Youth Opport... Read More


Dengue death toll rises to 149 as six die in 24 hours

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- Six people died of dengue and 1,561 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has ... Read More


BCCCI hosts reception for NITER students going to China for training

, Sept. 13 -- The Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) has hosted a pre-departure reception for eight students of the National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research (NITER... Read More


Measles: 3 more die with symptoms;death toll now 1022

, Sept. 13 -- Three children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, raising the country's combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1022 thi... Read More


Get out of India fascination, Bangladesh wants to "reset" ties: Humaiun Kobir

, Sept. 13 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Sunday said Bangladesh wants to "reset" its bilateral relationship with India after what he described as an uncomfortable relationship... Read More


Bangladesh wants to "reset" ties with India: Humaiun Kobir

, Sept. 13 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Sunday said Bangladesh wants to "reset" its bilateral relationship with India after what he described as an uncomfortable relationship... Read More


Effective local government needed to reach services to people's doorstep: LGRD Minister

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said an effective local government system is required to deliver government services to... Read More


Ship sinks in Indonesia, 130 still missing

JAKARTA, Sept. 13 -- A passenger ship that had lost contact in Indonesia's Java Sea has sunk, the country's National Search and Rescue Agency said Sunday, with around 130 people still unaccounted for.... Read More


Two minor cousins drown while picking water lilies in Bagerhat fish enclosure

, Sept. 13 -- Two minor cousins drowned in a fish enclosure while picking water lilies in Mollahat upazila of Bagerhat district on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Jannati Akter, 10, d... Read More


PM joins Agriculture Ministry meeting

, Sept. 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday joined a meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture at the Bangladesh Secretariat to discuss the overall situation of the agriculture sector and vario... Read More