During Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official visit to China, which begins on Monday, Bangladesh and China are expected to sign around 20 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and announce several development projects. This... Read more »
In a significant milestone for the Bangladesh-India development partnership, a contract was signed on Saturday in Chattogram for the modernization of the city’s street light system. This project, valued at USD 25.71... Read more »
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Bangladesh is set to sign agreements with China to procure four large ships including two crude oil mother tankers with Chinese loans during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to Beijing. Experts... Read more »
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed’s lavish bungalow in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila is set to be seized today (6 July), following a court order linked to ongoing legal proceedings against... Read more »
The Chattogram Custom House has reported a record revenue collection of Taka 68,866.54 crore in the last fiscal year (FY24), marking a 12.25 percent growth compared to the previous fiscal year (FY23),... Read more »
Bangladesh is in talks with China for a loan of about $5 billion to bolster the nation’s dwindling foreign-exchange reserves, the central bank governor said, drawing the South Asian country closer to... Read more »
The cabinet committee on procurement has sanctioned the purchase of LNG cargo from the US for Tk609.27 crore. This will be the 21st LNG cargo imported this year, Cabinet Secretary (Coordination) Mahmudul... Read more »
India experienced a significant 48% increase in medical tourists from Bangladesh in 2023, according to a report by Business Standard, an Indian newspaper. A total of 449,570 Bangladeshi nationals visited India in... Read more »
Bangladesh’s net reserve now stands at $16 billion, surpassing the $14.7 billion target set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for June, as reported by Bangladesh Bank. As of June 30, the... Read more »
On Sunday, June 30, the parliament approved the Tk 797,000 crore national budget for FY 2024-25, aiming for a 6.75 percent economic growth and keeping annual inflation around 6 percent. Finance Minister... Read more »