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JU rejects Amir Hamza's remarks as 'false and fabricated'

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities strongly condemned recent remarks made by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Amir Hamza regarding the university, describing them as "false, baseless a... Read More


Bangladesh ranks 106th on Global Innovation Index

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Bangladesh remains one of the least innovative nations in the world, having been placed in the lower tier of a recent global ranking. The country was ranked 106th out of 139 econom... Read More


Brazil bets on mosquito super factory to protect 140 million from dengue

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- The world's largest biofactory for breeding mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria, a method researchers use to combat dengue, hopes to protect some 140 million people from the... Read More


Govt to construct 10-storey building for only 50-man BIMSTEC HQ

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- The government plans to construct a 10-storey building at Gulshan in Dhaka for the headquarters of BIMSTEC, the Bay of Bengal regional bloc, comprising seven countries, formed to bo... Read More


ADB unhappy about $11b BD projects down-rated as 'problematic'

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Nearly US$11 billion worth of ADB-funded development projects in Bangladesh are up for reappraisal shortly as many of those are down-rated as "problematic" and "slow-going", officia... Read More


Bangladesh boasts decade-high apparel exports, now foresees compliance odds

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Bangladesh's apparel exports to both the European Union (EU) and the United States have recorded impressive growth for over a decade now, consolidating the country's position as a k... Read More


Govt moves to bring it under cabinet purview

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- The Ministry of Finance has moved to bring the procurements made by all entities, which have public investments, under the purview of the cabinet committee/advisers' council on econ... Read More


Automobiles and agro-machinery exhibition to kick off Saturday

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- A two-day automobiles and agro-machinery exhibition will kick off on Saturday at the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) office in Tejgaon, showcasing automobiles, agro-machinery... Read More


Shibir unveils panel for CUCSU polls

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Islami Chhatra Shibir on Thursday announced its panel for the upcoming Chattogram University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall union elections. The announcement was made in ... Read More


176 Bangladeshis return home from Libya

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- A total of 176 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya today under a voluntary repatriation programme facilitated by the government of Bangladesh and supported by the Interna... Read More