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OPEC Fund confirms $100m Bangladesh budgetary support

Dhaka, April 24 -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has extended US$100 million worth of budgetary support to Bangladesh for the country's economic and governance reforms. The OFID ... Read More


CA seeks urgent global action to end multi-pronged crisis

Dhaka, April 24 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus Wednesday made a passionate call from a Doha meet for urgent action from international communities for an immediate sustainable solution to the mul... Read More


Trump, Zelenskiy clash again

Dhaka, April 24 -- US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy clashed again on Wednesday on efforts to end the three-year-old war in Ukraine, with the US leader chiding Zele... Read More


Bangladesh elected to two prestigious regional bodies under UNESCAP

Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh has achieved a significant diplomatic triumph at the Eighty-First Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand (2... Read More


BD, Japan hold B2B meet to boost trade and investment

Dhaka, April 24 -- A business-to-business (B2B) meet between Japan and Bangladesh was held in Tokyo on Tuesday with an aim to foster bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. Fourteen... Read More


Five 'I's that prompt multilateral entities to choose BRAC Bank as their dev partner

Dhaka, April 24 -- BRAC Bank is widely recognised as a preferred development partner by multilateral organisations for its capability to deliver inclusive financial solutions that create meaningful an... Read More


Govt plans TCB reforms to improve distribution of essentials

Dhaka, April 24 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday pledged major reforms at the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), saying the interim government is implementing initiatives to maxi... Read More


Don't ride battery-run rickshaws and buy anything from hawkers on footpaths: DNCC

Dhaka, April 24 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Ejaz has urged city commuters to shun battery-powered auto-rickshaws and to refrain from purchasing goods from illegal ven... Read More


Italy to support Bangladesh in curbing illegal migration: Adviser Jahangir

Dhaka, April 24 -- Italy has pledged to support Bangladesh in preventing illegal migration and human trafficking, along with strengthening the capacity of Bangladesh police, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Ge... Read More


3 million more people in Bangladesh to fall into extreme poverty in 2025, says World Bank

Dhaka, April 24 -- The World Bank (WB) has forecast that another three million people in Bangladesh will sink below the extreme poverty line this year due to the ongoing slowdown in economic activitie... Read More