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Country's external debt soared to a record level in 2020 due to higher government borrowing. The overall external debt in December, 2020 stood at US$ 70.7 billion, nearly 16 per...
Around the world, women are excessively affected by climate change, by market fluctuations, or shocks like the pandemic, which has put millions of jobs at risk. Gender equality matters for...
The twentieth century came with its revolutions in the two major areas of human endeavour: social and scientific. With the social revolutions like the ones that took place in Russia...
Despite limitations, the country's food processing industry has over the years been able to prove both its potential and success in meeting the growing domestic needs while also catering for...
The accountability system of the country is still very weak even 50 years after independence regardless of the existence of individuals and institutions that should have been playing a role...
Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman has shared some of his thoughts of Bangladesh and Bangladeshis' development attainments.Based on his narrattives, The Financial Express journalist Khawaza Main Uddin and outreach team member...
At least 32 people were killed and 91 injured when two trains collided in central Egypt on Friday, health ministry officials said. “Unknown individuals” triggered the emergency brakes on one...
Indian oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday described his Saudi counterpart’s advice to reduce oil stores to tackle high crude prices as “undiplomatic”. “That was in a way (an) undiplomatic...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the government is celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Independence without people by imposing an undeclared "curfew" in Dhaka. "The...
১৯৭১ বাঙালির কষ্ট, আবেগ, উচ্ছ্বাস আর গৌরবের বছর। ৯ মাস রক্তক্ষয়ী যুদ্ধের মাধ্যমে বাঙালি জাতি অর্জন করে স্বাধীনতা। আর বাংলাদেশের সেই স্বাধীনতাযুদ্ধকে স্মরণ করতে ও স্বাধীনতার চেতনা প্রজন্ম থেকে প্রজন্মে জিইয়ে...
Rotary President Shekhor Mehata inaugurated the project to construct 500 comfort centers for neglected educational institutions across the country under Bangladesh Rotary Priority Community Project. He opened the project at...
US President Joe Biden has congratulated the people of Bangladesh on the golden jubilee of its independence, saying that he looks forward to working with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said India, being the largest country in the region, needs to play a pioneering role in building a stable and politically and economically vibrant...
President Abdul Hamid on Friday urged the people to carry out their respective duties with honesty, integrity and sincerity to make independence meaningful and disseminate its benefits among the mass...
“মোবাইল টিপতে টিপতে একেবারে ভেতরে ঢুকে পড়”-বর্তমান প্রায় মায়েদের মুখে সন্তানের উদ্দেশে এমন কথা নিতান্তই স্বাভাবিক একটি ঘটনা। তবে, কথাটাকে যতখানি স্বাভাবিক বলে ধরা হয়, আদতে কি তা কেবলই ‘কথার...
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen discussed bilateral and connectivity issues with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, seeking joint efforts for the development of all countries in the...
A clash between police and Muslim devotees broke out as the latter tried to bring out a procession after Jum'a prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque area on Friday protesting...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has joined Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in celebrating the nation’s 50 years of independence and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth...
At least 17 people have died in a pile-up involving a bus, a microbus and a small passenger carrier in Rajshahi. The incident took place at Kapashia in Katakhali around...
Bangladesh has logged 3,737 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest daily count since Jul 2, taking the tally of infections to 588,132. The death toll climbed to 8,830 after...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has released a commemorative postage stamp, a first-day cover and a data card, marking the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh's independence. She released the stamps and the...
বাংলাদেশ শব্দটি উচ্চারণে বুকের ভেতর কী নিখুঁত মমতা অনুভূত হয়; মনে পড়ে যায়, সংস্কৃতিপ্রেমী বাঙালির বিয়োগ হওয়া প্রতিটি রক্ত ফোঁটা, আর্তনাদ আর নির্মমতার ডায়েরি। একাত্তরের মহান মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সবচেয়ে সুন্দর বিষয়টি...
India plans to widen a coronavirus vaccination campaign soon to include more younger people, the health minister said on Friday, as its new infections rose by the most in more...
OneWeb launched 36 satellites into orbit from a cosmodrome in the far east of Russia on Thursday as part of the satellite firm’s plans to deliver global high-speed internet access....
When Senegal erupted in violent protests this month over perceived injustice and inequality, artist Omar Ba was tackling the issues in his own way, with paint on canvas. “What the...
A digital artwork by humanoid robot Sophia was sold at auction on Thursday for $688,888 in the form of a Non-Fungible Token (NFT), the latest sign of a frenzy in...
New Zealand have whitewashed Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series beating the visiting side by 164-run in the third and last one-day cricket international Friday. South Africa-born Conway made 126,...
At least six people died in a fire that engulfed a mall housing a hospital that treated coronavirus patients in Mumbai, authorities said on Friday. More than 70 patients with...
A Vincent Van Gogh painting of a Paris street scene fetched 14 million euros ($16.47 million) at auction on Thursday, only to be put back under the hammer and sell...
Nike and Adidas came under attack on Chinese social media on Thursday over past comments the fashion brands have made about labour conditions in Xinjiang, part of a diplomatic row...
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday he was unaware of any support by the Biden administration to ban gas-powered vehicles after 2035 as California aims to do. Asked...
Mastercard Inc has pushed back against attempts to add compound interest to a 14 billion-pound ($19.2 billion) British consumer class action during a specialist court hearing to certify and agree...
US President Joe Biden will likely face questions during his first presidential news conference on Thursday about his handling of a rising number of unaccompanied children arriving at the US-Mexico...
Bangladesh has rolled out the red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is set to join the twin celebrations of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary and the...
In their first appearance before Congress since Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, the chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter were asked by US lawmakers whether their platforms bore...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday expanded the ability of people to sue police for excessive force, ruling in favor of a New Mexico woman who filed a civil rights...
A huge container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a “beached whale” may take weeks to free, the salvage company said, as officials stopped all ships entering the channel on...
Nkrumah Bonner scored an unbeaten maiden test century as the West Indies reached 236-4 on the final day to draw the first test against Sri Lanka in Antigua on Thursday....
A high-powered government delegation is expected to visit two Muslim countries, Turkey and Indonesia, to gain institutional experience of expanding 'Halal' food export market, officials said. Additional secretary (export) of...
The securities regulator approved the draft prospectuses of two open-end mutual funds (MFs) and also took a decision to issue licences to two fund managers. The approval came at a...
The country's mobile phone operators proposed the National Board of Revenue (NBR) not to impose fresh burdens of tax every year on them considering the sector's contribution to Bangladesh's economy....
A nation gets what it deserves. Fifty years of independence has made us a proud nation. It is widely recognised that Bangladesh has attained significant progress within the five decades....
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their homage to valiant freedom fighters at the National Memorial as Bangladesh celebrates the golden jubilee of independence. On this...
চলছে মার্চ। বাঙালির স্বাধীনতার মাস। ঘুরে বেড়াচ্ছি স্বাধীন বাংলাদেশে। কিন্তু কেমন ছিল ৭১ এর মার্চ? কেমন ছিল মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সে দিনগুলো? বাঙালির আত্মত্যাগ, সাহসিকতা, মানুষের হাসি-কান্না, সুখ-দুঃখ, মানবিকতা বোধগুলো কেমন ছিল?...
CHATTOGRAM: If the Dangerous Goods (DG) and containers loaded with chemicals are not cleared within four days into unloading at the jetty, the importers concerned will have to pay four...
Bangladesh and India are likely to sign four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) during the visit of Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today...
Speakers at a webinar on Thursday said movement of vehicles within the BBIN region under a system like that of the UN TIR would help significantly reduce the cost of...
Bangladesh as an independent state turns 50 today (Friday). Once touted as a 'basket case', the country has now become a 'development surprise' in development pundits' parlance trouncing all odds...
Nothing is more delightful for an avid cricket lover to see legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Sanath Jaysuriya playing together once again after their retirement. And this is...
The nation is set to celebrate the 50th year of independence and National Day today, along with the grand celebration of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu...
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