Bangladesh
Saudi Investment: Dhaka places $35b proposal
The $35 billion investment proposal submitted by Dhaka to Riyadh will be reviewed by a joint working committee headed by a senior minister of Saudi Arabia.
7 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia keen to boost economic ties with Bangladesh
The Saudi government is working to explore the huge business potentials between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia and also keen to enhance commerce and investment relations with Bangladesh.
7 March 2019, 15:38 PM
2 deals, 4 MoUs signed with Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh has signed two agreements and four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Saudi Arabia.
7 March 2019, 09:47 AM
Wagner five-for puts Kiwis in command despite Tamim ton
Neil Wagner finished with a five-wicket haul as New Zealand ripped through the Bangladesh tail to counter Tamim Iqbal's virtuoso century on day one of the first Test in Hamilton on Thursday.
28 February 2019, 06:12 AM
Jabbar urges Facebook for setting up office in Bangladesh
Telecom and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar has urged the Facebook authority to establish an office in Dhaka to run their smooth business in Bangladesh.
27 February 2019, 11:50 AM
Light earthquake felt in Bangladesh
The light tremor, measuring 4.1 magnitude on the Richter scale, is felt in different parts of the country including the capital.
26 February 2019, 06:22 AM
Why Bangladesh overtook Pakistan
Bangladesh is not some Scandinavian heaven. It is poor and overpopulated, undereducated and corrupt, frequented by natural catastrophes, experiences occasional terrorism, and the farcical nature of its democracy was exposed in the December 2018 elections.
11 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Elephants face 'time bomb' in Bangladesh
Standing atop an elephant watch-tower on the outskirts of the sprawling Rohingya refugee settlement in Cox's Bazar, Nur Islam takes great pride in keeping his people safe.
7 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Malaysian firm to be sued for not paying Bangladeshi workers
The Malaysian government initiated legal action against WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd to court for withholding the salaries of its workers from Bangladesh and Nepal.
31 January 2019, 09:59 AM
Bangladeshi killed by BSF across border
Indian Border Security Force yesterday shot dead a Bangladeshi national inside their territory along the Dharmagar border in Thakurgaon's Ranisankail upazila.
18 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Readymade Garment Sector: Revised wage sees protests subside
The magnitude of unrest in Bangladesh’s garments industry comes down after yesterday’s revision of wages and threats of factory closure.
14 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Breathe Healthy!!!
Breathe healthy and ensure the safest air for your family! We try to guarantee all kind of safety for our loved ones, for our kids, for our family like safe home, safe drinking water and so on. But have we thought about the air we are inhaling every second? Are you and your family breathing safely?
6 January 2019, 12:39 PM
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka in group-stage qualifiers of 2020 World T20
Bangladesh will have to go through the group stages of the World T20 in 2020, with the likes of Sri Lanka and six other lower-ranked teams, based the on latest T20I rankings, according to a press release from the International Cricket Council.
1 January 2019, 12:35 PM
Textbook festival kicks off today
Primary and secondary students are set to get new textbooks on the first morning of 2019 as over 35.21 crore copies are ready for free distribution.
31 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Abuse of Bangladeshi Workers: Malaysian rights bodies for probe
Malaysian Labour rights organisations called for an urgent investigation into allegations of abusing workers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar against Top Glove.
9 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Midday Brief, Thursday, December 6, 2018
Hello readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the headlines so far on December 6, 2018
6 December 2018, 10:56 AM
None can block country's march forward: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says no one will be able to block the country's progress as the government has developed a system of development.
2 December 2018, 07:22 AM
Tigresses lose to Eng by 7 wickets
Bangladesh women's cricket team lost against England by seven wickets in a rain-affected fixture of the Women's World T20 in St. Lucia on Monday.
12 November 2018, 23:43 PM
No one can halt our development
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said no one would be able to stop the pace of Bangladesh's development.
17 October 2018, 18:00 PM
2 Rangpur cops suspended for trying to implicate farmer in drug case
Two police officials are suspended in Rangpur for their efforts to implicate a farmer in a drug related case by putting five yaba pills in his pocket.
21 September 2018, 08:53 AM