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Real progress before LDC graduation a must Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said on Tuesday that Bangladesh needs real and tangible progress, as well as opportunities for its citizens, before it can fully benefit from grad... Read More


BD backs Qatar, condemns Israeli strikes

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Bangladesh has expressed strong support for Qatar after Israeli strikes targeted the Gulf state amid its role as mediator in ceasefire efforts between Hamas and Israel. Foreign Aff... Read More


DCCI, Japanese envoy to boost bilateral trade, investment

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed and Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Saida Shinichi discussed avenues to boost bilateral trade, investment, and ... Read More


US cites business obstacles in BD

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Paul Frost, the newly appointed commercial counselor at the US Embassy in Dhaka, has warned that corruption, financial governance weaknesses, complex taxation, poor infrastructure, ... Read More


Salman Rahman admits looting of Nazrul's businesses: Police

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- A police investigation report has found that Salman F Rahman, former investment adviser to the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina admitted in a statement given to the court that, ... Read More


UN investigators say Israel committing 'genocide' in Gaza

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza in a bid to "destroy the Palestinians", blaming Israel's prime minister and other top officia... Read More


Trump to meet Zelensky next week: Rubio

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- President Donald Trump will likely meet Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky next week and still hopes to broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow, Secretary of State Marco R... Read More


Israel faces global isolation: Netanyahu

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- With global anger mounting over the nearly two-year war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Monday that Israel is facing a "kind of isolation" that could last ... Read More


Mata moves to Melbourne from Australian rivals

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- World Cup winner Juan Mata is set for a second season in Australia aged 37 after joining Melbourne Victory on Tuesday. The former Manchester United, Chelsea and Spain star moves fr... Read More


Dollar down, gold up, who cares about bonds

India, Sept. 17 -- Beyond the headlines and noise, momentous and tectonic shifts are taking place in the global order, particularly in the global financial ecosystem. Even as the US President Donald T... Read More