EU decision won’t affect Bangladesh poll preparations: Foreign minister
Earlier, Election Commission (EC) Secretary Jahangir Alam said the EU ambassador in Bangladesh sent a letter to the EC informing its decision that the bloc won't send a…
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PM Hasina seeks international support to improve healthcare
PM Hasina said Universal Health Coverage is one of the most ambitious yet achievable SDG targets. In Bangladesh, she said, the government has a constitutional obligation to ensure…
Pandemic prevention: World must learn from past mistakes, PM Hasina tells UN meet
"Equity and solidarity must form the core of our efforts," she told a high-level meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response held at UN Headquarters.
Nepal can be a source of clean energy for Bangladesh: FBCCI
Importing clean energy from Nepal will help Bangladesh meet the world trade compliances and increase the use of renewable energy.
China’s property crisis weighs on Asia’s growth outlook: ADB
While growth has so far been robust and inflation pressures are receding in developing Asia, governments need to be vigilant against the many challenges the region faces,…
Negotiations for EPA with Japan to begin this year: Bangladesh commerce secretary
Bangladesh's main target for the EPA is to enjoy zero-duty benefits on shipments of garment items, leather and leather goods, electronics and other products.
Bangladesh markets running out of IV saline
Amid rising dengue cases, government hospital authorities in Dhaka have downplayed the crisis. Private hospitals and pharmacies in and outside the capital, however, have reported…
Time has come for a female UN chief: PM Hasina
PM Hasina also said that women must be in a leadership position, so that they can influence decisions to make positive impacts in the lives of other women.
$250 million budget support from World Bank to Bangladesh in Nov
The support will come under the Bangladesh First Recovery and Resilience Development Policy Credit, the first in a series of two credits that would help the country "build a…
Innovation key to avoiding middle-income trap
South Korea emerged as a developed country, avoiding the middle income trap, on the back of prudent policies and measures such as investment in technologies and digital adoption,…