Bangladesh?government made significant progress towards meeting international requirements in fiscal transparency, but it still fell short of the minimum standard, says a new report released by the US.The 2022 Fiscal Transparency Report says that fisca…
Queen Elizabeth II has been depicted on British banknotes and coins for decades. Her portrait also has been featured on currencies in dozens of other places around the world, in a reminder of the British empire’s colonial reach.So what happens next aft…
The European Union (EU) Delegation in Bangladesh will run ‘Erasmus+ Roadshow’ campaign from 11 September to 27 September at 13 different public and private universities in Dhaka and Rajshahi to promote Erasmus + programme opportunities.The Erasmus+ is …
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Saturday claimed to have detained a man with 30 gold bars worth over Tk 2.53 crore at Benapole border in Sharsha upazila of Jashore district.The detainee has been identified as Asiqur Rahman, 36, son of Abdur Razzak of …
In addition to other advantages, the 10-year LTR visa holders will receive fast-track service at international airports in Thailand, are exempt from needing a re-entry permit when travelling to and from Thailand, and can secure digital work permits, ac…
Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) and Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers’ Association (BAFEADA) will meet again tomorrow (September 11, 2022) to determine the uniform exchange rate of US dollar.They (ABB and BAFEDA) will then formally inform Ba…
With the help of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), BRAC Bank has made it easy for MPO-listed teachers to purchase laptops through its Digital Personal Loan.BRAC Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DSHE at the la…
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has requested the government to make special arrangements to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas and electricity to the export-oriented factories in an effort to keep production unhurt.B…
The Postal Department’s mobile financial service Nagad will disburse the daily wages to 1.5 lac workers under the Employment Generation Programme for the Poorest (EGPP) scheme of the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry.A tripartite agreement has be…
Economists and civil society expressed shock at the sudden death of Dr. Akbar Ali Khan, hailing him as a person of progressive principles and enlightened intellect.They also agreed that his first identity was as a freedom fighter. The ideals of the Lib…
An immersive virtual reality (VR) installation has begun at the Drik Studio in Dhaka’s Panthapath, reimagining the future of libraries as interactive spaces that engage visitors through multisensory forms of storytelling.Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in …
Dhaka School of Economics recently organised an inter-department football competition.Six teams from different departments locked horns in the competition. And the development studies department lifted the trophy.Dhaka School of Economics Director and …
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