Must we wait for an artiste to pass away to give them their due respect?
As Bangladesh's most loved artiste, Rabindra Sangeet legend Sadi Mohammad, died by suicide on March 13, two discussions on this untimely death have resurfaced – clasps of…
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Ban on foreign travel among penalties for Bangladesh’s wilful bank loan defaulters
Bangladesh Bank took the move when the banking sector has been hit by massive irregularities of some lenders, directors' undue intervention and rising bad loans.
Bhutan plans to set up economic zone in Kurigram
Rinchen Kuentsyl, ambassador of Bhutan to Bangladesh, believes construction work would begin very soon and that many factories would be built there, creating employment for many…
Nine of Bangladesh’s banks in ‘red zone’
The banks, including four state-run ones, have fragile financial health, according to a recent report by the central bank of Bangladesh.
Nepal, Bangladesh want dedicated grid. Will India comply?
Nepal and Bangladesh have never traded electricity. But the two countries are now negotiating tariffs for the export of 40MW of power from Nepal to Bangladesh via India’s…
Women outnumber men in farming sector
In the last two and a half decades, the share of male workers in agriculture, dropped 13 per cent whereas employment in the farm sector doubled. This gap was filled by an…
‘Strange democracy’ prevailing in Bangladesh: Opposition leader
"It's a strange kind of parliament where the ruling party has 337 seats while the opposition party has 13 with the ruling Awami League's mercy," added the Bangladesh Nationalist…
Labour law violation: Hearing on rule challenging stay on Prof Yunus conviction starts
The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Ebadoth adjourned the hearing till March 10 for resuming further proceedings on the matter.
100 injured as rival groups clash in B’baria
Police had to fire four rounds of rubber bullets to bring the situation under control, he said, adding that 33 people have been arrested so far. At least 10 houses were vandalised…
US supports a prosperous, democratic Bangladesh: US embassy
The United States stands ready to help Bangladesh create a business climate that attracts more investment from the US, the US embassy said.