The government today (25 February) approved separate proposals for procuring one cargo LNG, 50,000 tonnes of wheat, and 60,000 tonnes of fertiliser to meet the growing demands of the country. The ...

A supermassive black hole, estimated to be 600,000 times larger than the Sun, is making its way toward the Milky Way, ...

Entrepreneurs in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector have said that they are struggling to expand their businesses due to challenges in obtaining loans and a lack of skilled labour, urging ...

Two major political parties — the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its long-time ally the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami — have taken conflicting stands on elections. Jamaat demands local body elections ...

Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Reto Renggli has said that his country will focus on further deepening its diplomatic and economic cooperation with the country aligned with Bangladesh’s ...

British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s FY 2024 results highlight resilience with 1.3% revenue growth, solid cash flow, and a 7%+ dividend yield. Read more here.

DHAKA, February 13, 2025—The World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Martin Raiser, concluded his visit to Bangladesh today and reaffirmed the World Bank’s support for economic reforms critical for ...

The UN human rights chief says officials from former PM Sheikh Hasina's government and security services committed serious human rights violations. He said crimes against humanity may have been ...

The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former ...

The human rights situation in Bangladesh continues to raise concerns ... at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

FILE -People carry an injured protester in a cycle rickshaw to a hospital after he was shot at by the police during a protest against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government, in Dhaka ...