The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has named Hoe Yun Jeong as its new Country Director for Bangladesh. Jeong will oversee ADB’s operations and lead policy discussions with the interim government, development partners,... Read more »
A Dhaka court today (17 September) granted a 7-day remand for journalists Mozammel Haque Babu and Shyamal Dutta, along with Shahriar Kabir, former president of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee. The... Read more »
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty winds in all eight divisions over the next 24 hours, starting from 9 am today. According... Read more »
Md. Bappi Hossain, a 19-year-old protester, was shot by police on July 19 during the Anti-Discrimination Students movement in Rayerbazar, Dhaka. The shotgun pellets struck both his eyes, with three lodged in... Read more »
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SM Shamsul Alam, the sponsor-director and chairman of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, has decided to transfer over 3.64 crore shares of the company to his wife and daughters. According to Walton’s shareholding... Read more »
The newest tranche of US funding will assist Bangladesh towards a more inclusive, equitable and democratic course for its people, the US Embassy in Dhaka said today (16 September). According to the... Read more »
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has received five fresh complaints of murder, genocide and crimes against humanity against a total of 228 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Confirming the matter... Read more »
Bangladeshi landowners are set to regain around 200 acres of land that had shifted into Indian territory due to the erosion of the Padma River along the Daulatpur border in Kushtia. This... Read more »
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has received a loan proposal totaling $2.5 billion from the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in several packages, aimed at supporting structural reforms, policy implementation,... Read more »
Asian investors trod cautiously Monday as they struggled to build on recent equity gains, with debate swirling around how big an expected US interest rate cut will be this week, while sentiment... Read more »