September 7, 2022

National flag carrier Biman is now a profitable organisation, thanks to the efforts and various initiatives taken by the government, according to State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali.Addressing the ‘Dialogue’ program of the Bangl…

Jean Tirole, a French economist who was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for Economics, will address the 53rd convocation of the University of Dhaka (DU) scheduled to be held on November 19 this year.Tirole, whose work had a significant impact across a wid…

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ongoing visit to India has been successful.Quader said this at a dialogue organized by Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters’ Forum (BSRF) at the Secret…

Bangladesh and India have signed the first contract under the US$500 million line of credit (LoC), which India considers an “important first step” in strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.“I think the first contract under the defe…

Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately faced up to the enormous tasks ahead of her: curbing soaring prices, boosting the economy, easing labor unrest and fixing a national health care system burdened by long waiting lists and s…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (September 7, 2022) said Bangladesh-India cooperation should go beyond trade to enable larger gains.“It should include investment, finance, services, technology transfer, and be placed within the context of regional c…

President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid has convened the General Assembly’s annual high-level Forum on Bangladesh’s flagship resolution on ‘Culture of Peace’.The Forum gathered a large number of Member States, representati…

Be ready to shell out more for a gas cylinder in Bangladesh.The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday hiked the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 1.33 per kg.This effectively means that a 12kg container will now cost a …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have reiterated their strong commitment to eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.They decided to further strengthen their cooperation to counter and prevent the spr…

Bangladesh and India have agreed to start negotiations within this year – for signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi directed trade officials on both sides t…

The number of account holders with deposits of Tk 1 crore and above, has gone up to 1,08,457 as of June in Bangladeshi banks, amid the economic crisis.Bangladesh Bank’s updated data revealed that at the end of June quarter, the number of accounts with …