Bangladesh

The visiting team of International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that despite many challenges, Bangladesh’s growth is progressive. In a statement released on Sunday, Rahul Anand, IMF Mission Chief for Bangladesh, said: “Against a challenging economic backdrop, Bangladesh remains one of the fastest growing economies in the Asia-Pacific region. However, persistent inflationary pressures, elevated volatility of global financial conditions, and ...

Three candidates of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) were injured after a ceiling fan fell on them at a centre in Sirajganj during the examination on Sunday. The incident happened at Haje Ahmed Ali Aliah Kamil Madrasha centre. Injured three are the students of Chilgachha Dakhil madrasa in Sadar upazila. MD Dulal, the centre secretary and headteacher of Alokdia Islamia Fazil ...

Md Jahangir Alam on Sunday filed a writ with the High Court to get his candidature for Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayoral election back. Suspended mayoral candidate Jahangir Alam filed the writ challenging the decision of his nomination paper cancellation. On April 30, GCC election returning officer Faridul Islam cancelled nomination paper of much-talked about candidate Jahangir Alam over loan ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has offered Bhutan to build an economic zone in Bangladesh for mutual benefits as Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema had a meeting with her. “We’re establishing economic zones in Bangladesh. You can build an economic zone in our country which will be familiar with the Bhutan Economic Zone,” Foreign Minister Dr ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the Awami League (AL) government, like the UK, also wants free and fair elections in Bangladesh. She said this when the UK Foreign Minister James Cleverly along with his wife Susannah Sparks called on her on Saturday. “We also want fair elections. My party always maintains democracy in the country. We have given the country’s ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Saturday said China, as a responsible major country, has been “unswervingly mediating” between Bangladesh and Myanmar to promote the repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland. “A local friend once told me sincerely that many people provide lip-services, but only China is actually doing practical things to proceed with the repatriation,” he said, ...

Former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Nazmul Huda’s daughter Barrister Antara Selima Huda has been made the acting chairman of Trinamool BNP. Adviser of the party Advocate Sigma Huda announced the party’s decision at a press conference held at Dhaka’s Gulshan on Saturday. The acting chairman in the press conference said they will take part in the next general election ...

The process of amendment to law to prosecute Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as a criminal organization is underway, Law Minister Anisul Huq has said. “It is Awami League government who executed exemplary punishment by trying the top leaders of Jamaat in the cases of crimes against humanity. Therefore, there is no lack of sincerity of the government about the trial of Jamaat. ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday attended the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London. The ceremony, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, sees His Majesty King Charles III crowned alongside the Queen Consort, BSS reports. Sheikh Hasina earlier on May 5 attended King Charles III’s reception for heads of state and government or overseas representatives in ...

A Joint Communique has been signed between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom to establish ‘Aviation Partnership’ for the overall development of Bangladesh’s aviation sector. After signing the Joint Communique, through a delightful tweet, UK Investment Minister Lord Dominic Johnson expressed UK’s commitment in strengthening Bangladesh’s aviation sector and commented that Bangladesh’s aviation industry will be strengthened through an effective Aviation ...