Bangladesh
Bangladesh seeking wheat from Russia, officials say
Bangladesh is trying to secure wheat supplies from Russia in a government-to-government deal after its biggest supplier India restricted exports of the grain last month to contain local prices, government and trade officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
22 June 2022, 13:22 PM
Bangladesh, India for strengthening cooperation in water management, cyber, food security
Bangladesh and India yesterday agreed to work closely together to further strengthen cooperation in the areas of common rivers and water resources management and pledged to expand collaboration in cyber security, IT and food security.
19 June 2022, 18:33 PM
‘Rise in tax to fuel prices of construction materials’
Realtors today said the cost of various raw materials, including rod and lift, will increase in the next fiscal year because of the increase in value added tax and customs tariff.
18 June 2022, 11:47 AM
Longer wait for Biranganas to get same privileges as freedom fighters: TIB
Biranganas have to wait for up to more than three years to be gazetted as freedom fighters in the absence of a timeline in the process, says a new report of Transparency International Bangladesh.
16 June 2022, 15:27 PM
Jute, Bangladesh and a new narrative
In the pursuit of something trendy, something easy and affordable, we are losing sight of one crucial aspect: sustainability. Bangladesh’s high jute production presents an excellent opportunity for us to step in and re-capture a market that is constantly in need. Although the Golden Era for jute — the Golden Fibre — is spoken in past tense, based on current global demand and as nations come together to create a sustainable future — a second coming is just across the horizon.
16 June 2022, 07:56 AM
We must stay ahead of the evolving threat of cybercrimes
New techniques making cyberspace increasingly dangerous for users
15 June 2022, 11:44 AM
If that Emblem was Attained
Ekti Potaka Pele is a well-known poem by Helal Hafiz. It has been newly translated by Vincent Dip Gomes.
14 June 2022, 08:05 AM
Booters bring back memories of Kolkata
Bangladesh played arguably their best football in recent times in a 2-1 defeat against Turkmenistan in their Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
11 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Was arrested after returning in 1983, never bowed nor begged: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said she never bowed down or begged anyone.
11 June 2022, 11:44 AM
Climate Change: Bangladesh one of the most vulnerable countries
We're witnessing unexpected changes in the global climate following global warming. What are the risks for Bangladesh? How severe are they?
8 June 2022, 15:42 PM
Finland keen on development of smart city, small port in Bangladesh
Finland has shown interest in promoting cooperation in the development of a smart city and smart port in Bangladesh.
8 June 2022, 13:03 PM
None did as much for India’s northeast as Bangladesh: Ex-NSG chief
A former director general of India’s elite National Security Guard (NSG) has commended Bangladesh’s “amazing” cooperation to help India contain insurgency issues in the country’s north-eastern states.
8 June 2022, 12:30 PM
Marie Stopes Bangladesh opens premium maternity hospital in Mirpur
With a vision to provide quality maternity healthcare services, Marie Stopes Bangladesh (MSB) has taken the philanthropic initiative to open a premium maternity hospital in Mirpur to serve its important clients, exclusively.
8 June 2022, 08:07 AM
'Untranquil Recollections': Reviewing the memoir of Rehman Sobhan, an incurable optimist
The second volume of Rehman Sobhan’s memoirs, Untranquil Recollections: Political Economy of Nation Building in Post-Liberation Bangladesh (University Press Limited, 2022) deals primarily with the years of 1972 to 1975,
1 June 2022, 18:00 PM
No Bangladeshi university in Asia’s top 250
No Bangladeshi universities have been ranked among the top 250 Asian universities, according to the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022 launched today (June 1, 2022).
1 June 2022, 14:17 PM
Revive zila parishads to better serve people
Authorities must take steps to turn the zila parishads into powerful institutions
1 June 2022, 11:25 AM
No ifs or buts, DSA must be amended for everyone’s sake
DSA is being used to target voices of dissent
1 June 2022, 09:43 AM
Of public schools and their woes
As the new fiscal year is set to begin, will the state of public schools remain unchanged?
31 May 2022, 18:00 PM
CAAB cannot just randomly fill up a water body
Filling up a water body is in violation of the conservation law
29 May 2022, 13:39 PM
Bangladesh, India share visions of connecting South, Southeast Asia
Foreign ministers of Bangladesh and India have shared a common vision of connecting South and Southeast Asia through regional projects of water, rail and roadways, as well as sharing of energy, tourism and telecommunication networks.
28 May 2022, 15:30 PM