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ADB projects 3.9% GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY2024-25

Dhaka, April 9 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday projected Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 3.9 percent in the current fiscal year (FY2024-25), reflecting weaker dom... Read More


Allah has kept Hasina alive to face trial of the century: CA's Press Secretary

Dhaka, April 9 -- Apparently responding to deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent remarks, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said Allah has kept her alive for a reason - to face... Read More


Rains likely in Dhaka, 4 other divisions

Dhaka, April 9 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains at one or two places in five divisions including Dhaka of the country in next 24 hours commencing 9am on Wednesday. "R... Read More


Asia shares sink as US tariffs take effect

Dhaka, April 9 -- Asian stock markets tumbled on Wednesday after a sweeping new round of U.S. tariffs, including a staggering 104% duty on Chinese imports, officially came into force at midnight Easte... Read More


Change Bangladesh, world doing business in land of crazy ideas: Dr Yunus tells foreign investors

Dhaka, April 9 -- Describing Bangladesh's long journey, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said Bangladesh is a country with "crazy ideas" which make those ideas happen and urged foreign i... Read More


Rab detains two with foreign pistol, ammo in Mohammadpur

Dhaka, April 9 -- Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained two suspected criminals with a foreign pistol, a magazine and four bullets from Mohammadpur's Nurjahan Road area on Tuesday night. The detainee... Read More


BRICS-backed bank to lend one billion dollars to Bangladesh this year

Dhaka, April 9 -- established New Development Bank has planned to raise its lending to Bangladesh development projects to one billion US dollars this year, a vice president of the Shanghai-based multi... Read More


SSC exams to begin in Khulna on Thursday

Khulna, April 9 -- The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations under the Jashore Education Board are set to begin on Thursday, with 27,597 examinees expected to sit for the exams in Khulna dis... Read More


Top US firms to champion growing Bangladesh-US economic partnership

Dhaka, April 8 -- Leading US investors in Bangladesh, represented by the U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council, on Tuesday expressed their commitment to champion a growing Bangladesh-U.S. economic partners... Read More


Govt colleges get 135 new principals

Dhaka, April 8 -- The Ministry of Education has appointed 135 new principals to government colleges across the country. All the newly appointed principals are officers of the BCS General Education Ca... Read More