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Bangladeshi student found dead in Cyprus forest; One held

Dhaka, June 23 -- A Bangladeshi student who went to Cyprus for higher studies was found dead in a forest there, claimed his family. The victim, Shahriar Ahmed, also known as Emon, 22, hailed from Loc... Read More


Sylhet DC leaves for Dhaka after withdrawal order takes effect

Dhaka, June 23 -- Sylhet Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Sarwar Alam left for Dhaka on Tuesday after the government's withdrawal order took effect. He departed from Sylhet Osmani International Airport in... Read More


Climate finance, adaptation, Loss and Damage Fund urgent

Dhaka, June 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has made an international appeal to prioritise three cardinal issues like operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund, making climate finance more accessi... Read More


Shutters down permanently on 457 industrial units

Dhaka, June 23 -- A slew of 457 industrial units have faced permanent closure during last two years mainly because of shrinking work orders, owners' financial crisis, labour unrest and energy crisis,... Read More


Padma Barrage for national water-security

Dhaka, June 23 -- The Padma Barrage, now being undertaken by Bangladesh, is not merely an engineering project. It is a strategic water-security response born from decades of national frustration over ... Read More


The moral economy of good governance

Dhaka, June 23 -- Economists often describe development in terms of capital formation, productivity growth, industrialisation, technological innovation, and human resource development. Political scien... Read More


GDI decision under spotlight as PM starts China tour

Dhaka, June 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in China on Monday evening for a four-day official visit that is being closely watched by regional and global powers amid growing geopolitical c... Read More


Tarique-Anwar vow to elevate Bangladesh-Malaysia ties to new heights

Dhaka, June 22 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia on Monday pledged to elevate their bilateral relationship to a new level, expanding cooperation across trade, investment, labour migration, technology, defenc... Read More


Tyre importers urge withdrawal of proposed 20pc SD

Dhaka, June 22 -- CHATTOGRAM, June 21: Tyre importers, dealers and transport operators have urged the government to withdraw the proposed 20 per cent supplementary duty (SD) on commercial vehicle tyre... Read More


IMCB for greater use of local consultants

Dhaka, June 22 -- Bangladesh could save a significant amount of foreign exchange by making greater use of qualified local management consultants instead of routinely hiring foreign firms at substantia... Read More