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Bangladesh received $82b in foreign loans from 2010 to June 2024: Khosru

, Sept. 6 -- Bangladesh received nearly $82 billion in foreign loans between 2010 and June 2024, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday. "From 2010 to June 2024, 81.8... Read More


Speaker stresses equal participation of women, men in development

, Sept. 6 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Sunday stressed the need to ensure equal participation of women and men in the country's development process, saying transforming the population into human re... Read More


Measles: Death toll nears 1,000

, Sept. 6 -- Three children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, taking the country's combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 994 this y... Read More


Measles: Death toll nears 1000

, Sept. 6 -- Three more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, taking the country's combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 994 t... Read More


Dhaka seeks fitting measures, security in Rakhine to avoid another cycle of displacement

, Sept. 6 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday laid emphasis on creating conducive conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine State, with required security measures and the rights of... Read More


BSEC launches new official website for smarter investor services

, Sept. 6 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the regulator of the country's capital market, on Sunday launched its new official website with modern features to provide invest... Read More


Bangladesh resolves 48 EU trade barriers, moves towards FTA talks: Muktadir

, Sept. 6 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Sunday said Bangladesh has resolved 48 of the 61 non-tariff trade barriers identified by the European Union, marking significant progress in ... Read More


Farmers block Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway over fertilizer supply

, Sept. 6 -- Burimari highway for around half an hour on Sunday, demanding adequate fertiliser supply and an end to "syndicates in the fertilizer trade." The farmers placed tree trunks on the highway... Read More


Govt to refund Tk 4.87cr to 4,341 Hajj pilgrims: Minister

, Sept. 6 -- The government will refund a total of Tk 4.87 crore to 4,341 Hajj pilgrims who performed Hajj this year under government management, Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain... Read More


PM orders nationwide cleanliness drives with public participation to prevent dengue

, Sept. 6 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to intensify cleanliness drives and public awareness campaigns across the country with people's participation to... Read More