Bangladesh

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Asks Bangladeshis to Contribute in His New Project

Hollywood actor asked Bangladeshis to share “cool photos” of the country
14 June 2021, 18:13 PM

Japan signs $5 million grant for promoting primary education in Bangladesh

Japan has signed a grant agreement of $5 million with Bangladesh for promoting quality primary education in the country, the Japanese Embassy in Dhaka said today.
27 August 2020, 12:01 PM

Japan includes Bangladesh in widened entry ban

Japan has tightened border control and widened the ban on entry of people from countries, including Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
26 May 2020, 15:37 PM

Bangladesh, India add 5 more ports of call

Bangladesh and India have added five more ports of call that would augment the trade and provide a stimulus to the economic development of the new locations and their hinterland.
20 May 2020, 10:06 AM

Biman to bring back 162 Bangladeshis from India on Friday

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate a special flight from New Delhi on Friday to bring back Bangladeshi nationals who have been stranded in India for around a month due to the coronavirus pandemic.
21 April 2020, 11:55 AM

164 stranded Bangladeshis return from India

Hundred and sixty-four Bangladeshis, who were stranded in India for over a month, return home.
20 April 2020, 10:57 AM

A tale of two countries and how they are beating back Covid-19

Vietnam and Singapore, being financial opposites, are model examples of how to effectively contain the Covid-19 pandemic
10 April 2020, 18:00 PM

How do you sleep?

Many people struggle to fall asleep. Once they do, though, they struggle to have enough of it.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Coca-Cola announces $200 million investment in Bangladesh

Coca-Cola Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James Quincey announces an additional investment of USD200 million in Bangladesh over the next five years to expand the business.
3 March 2020, 12:24 PM

All China, Singapore-returnees don’t need quarantine: IEDCR

There is no need to keep all the China and Singapore returnees in hospital quarantine, Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), said today.
17 February 2020, 16:27 PM

3 held for mugging Tk 1 crore of Payra power plant’s payroll

Police have detained three suspected muggers who snatched nearly Tk 1 crore from officials of companies supplying manpower to the ongoing Payra Thermal Power Plant project in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali.
6 February 2020, 09:43 AM

Surplus funds of state agencies: Bill passed amid protest in JS

A bill over depositing surplus money of state agencies to the national exchequer is passed amid unprecedented opposition from the Jatiya Party lawmakers today in Parliament, while the BNP MPs stage a walkout.
5 February 2020, 14:35 PM

We frame each budget with the election manifesto in mind: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh has attained an ability to advance further by competing any nation of the world and asserted that none can pull the country backward any more.
5 February 2020, 04:43 AM

Poor nations pay price as millions flee 'climate chaos', Oxfam says

Fiercer weather and worsening wildfires drove more than 20 million people from their homes over the last decade - a problem set to worsen unless leaders act swiftly to head off surging climate threats, anti-poverty charity Oxfam says.
2 December 2019, 04:42 AM

Plan Int’l holds Girls Takeover events to promote gender equality

Plan International Bangladesh has facilitated 11 #GirlsTakeOver events in international, national and local level.
22 October 2019, 13:41 PM

Buet students issue 7-day ultimatum to ban politics on campus

Protesting students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) demand a complete ban on organisation-based politics on the campus within the next seven days.
9 October 2019, 06:17 AM

U-19s beat NZ by 6 wickets

Bangladesh under-19s cruised to a six-wicket victory over their New Zealand counterparts in the first Youth ODI at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, New Zealand today.
29 September 2019, 06:45 AM

New Zealand wants to help Bangladesh improve business climate

New Zealand, a top ranked country in terms of ease of doing business, wants to help Bangladesh improve business climate that is seeking to attract more foreign investment.
17 September 2019, 15:41 PM

Unbeaten U-19s power through to semis

Bangladesh Under-19s move to the semifinals of the Under-19s Asia Cup with a clinical 42-run win over their Sri Lankan counterparts in Moratuwa
10 September 2019, 07:55 AM

Under-19s move into Asia Cup semifinal

Bangladesh moved into the semifinals of the Under-19s Asia Cup following a six-wicket victory over Nepal -- theirr second win in two matches -- in Colombo today.
8 September 2019, 11:52 AM