Bangladesh reserves fall below $19 billion, first time in 11 months
Bangladesh Bank says, according to its calculation, the forex reserves now stands at $23.71 billion after the ACU payment, down from $25.27 billion on May 8.
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Today’s Dhaka rallies: 18 conditions for Awami League, 19 for Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The opposition BNP got police permission on 19 conditions to hold a rally in front of its Nayapaltan office, demanding the unconditional release of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia…
Bangladesh economy facing a 3-pronged challenge
Persistent high inflation, high debt burden and slow economic growth are the three challenges facing the economy, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said.
Students’ death: Cuet shut indefinitely amid protest
The closure follows the institution's failed attempts to pacify the ongoing student protest over the death of two students in a road accident. After the announcement, the agitated…
Human rights issues in Bangladesh: US to keep expressing concerns
A senior official in the US State Department's Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, made the comment early today in response to a question in which a reporter asked what…
Rana Plaza tragedy: Why is justice being put on hold?
The fact that there has been no significant progress in the cases filed over the Rana Plaza tragedy, even after a decade has passed by, is not just frustrating; it is a matter of…
Old, unfit vehicles taking lives in Bangladesh
According to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, there are 35,782 registered buses older than 20 years and 37,275 trucks and lorries over 25 years, and that the number of…
Freedom declines, prosperity rises in Bangladesh: US-based think tank
Notably, countries like Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka all boast greater degrees of freedom than Bangladesh.
12 die in fatal toll road crash during ‘mudik’
The police are still investigating why the minibus swerved into oncoming traffic, but several media outlets reported the minibus was attempting to reach the shoulder of the road…
An alarming uptick in child marriage in Bangladesh
According to a Unicef report released in May 2022, the prevalence of child marriage in Bangladesh is the highest in South Asia and the eighth highest in the world.