Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a financing agreement worth USD$404 million with the World Bank (WB) to support the development of the country’s health, nutrition and population sector. The agreement was signed under the Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Development Program (HNPSDP), financed by the World Bank Group’s International Development Association (IDA). Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky ...

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman held a meeting with Director General of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev in Moscow on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed about the nuclear energy cooperation between Bangladesh and Russia, said a press release. Mentioning the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) as one of the most significant elements in our bilateral relationship, the foreign minister emphasised its ...

Many distinct businesses make remarkable profits from this football madness. From major broadcasting networks to tiny neighbourhood hotels and restaurants, the tournament’s financial impact is visible everywhere. Research on global sports economies shows that sports commercialisation rapidly builds a vast financial pyramid fueled by highly concentrated growth in sponsorship and broadcasting revenues. The last-minute television rescue A few weeks ago, ...

England captain Ben Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson have been dropped from the squad for next week’s second Test against New Zealand at the Oval, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Wednesday. The pair are currently facing an ECB probe for breaking the team’s midnight curfew following England’s win in the first Test at Lord’s. Joe Root will step ...

Bangladesh Bank has appointed Executive Director Ashraful Alam as an observer to Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC to address the bank’s ongoing challenges, ensure good governance and protect the interests of depositors. The central bank disclosed the development in a notification issued on Wednesday. According to the notification, Ashraful Alam has been appointed as an observer under the provisions of the ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Wednesday inaugurated the 5th China Media Group (CMG) Forum in China’s Chongqing, alongside a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party and the country’s vice minister of information. The theme of this year’s CMG Forum is :Upholding and Reshaping: The Media’s Mission in the Intelligent Era.” The conference is being ...

A Dhaka court has recently granted permission to exhume the body of renowned actor Salman Shah in a bid to determine the actual cause of his death. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana passed the order on 24 May following an application filed by the investigation officer of the case. Sub-Inspector Shah Alam of Prosecution Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police ...

  Prime Minister Tarique Rahman praised the sacrifices, professionalism, and contributions of Bangladeshi peacekeepers to global peace. The PM said that the sacrifices made by peacekeepers who lost their lives while serving under the UN flag would remain examples in the pursuit of world peace. He was attending a programme held marking International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers at Dhaka ...

The child, identified only as Munjerine, daughter of Abdul Malik of Jakiganj Upazila, passed away while under treatment at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, said Md Noore Alam Shamim, assistant director of the divisional health office. Health officials in Sylhet said 256 patients with measles symptoms were receiving treatment at hospitals across the division in the 24 hours leading ...

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday said Bangladesh has established itself as a recognised and trusted name in the international arena through its contributions to global peacekeeping efforts. He made the remarks at a discussion marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers at Senakunja in Dhaka. The army chief expressed optimism that the Bangladesh Army would continue ...