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Govt decides in principle to build East-West elevated expressway

Dhaka, May 5 -- High-speed travel across Dhaka seems no distant dream now as a multifaceted elevated expressway over the crammed capital gets the go-ahead after an updated feasibility study that estim... Read More


US trade official due today to push ART execution

Dhaka, May 5 -- A senior United States trade official is due here today for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties, amid growing economic engagement between the two countries... Read More


Man killed after being hit by truck while crossing road in Rajshahi

Dhaka, May 5 -- A man was killed after being hit by a truck in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 7:00 am in the Biraldaha Mazar area on the Rajshahi-Dhaka h... Read More


Lightning strike kills woman in Magura

Dhaka, May 5 -- A 22-year-old woman died after being struck by lightning in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Maria, daughter of Dabir Sheikh of Lankarc... Read More


Rethinking Bangladesh's banking profession through the lens of global best practices

Dhaka, May 5 -- The banking sector is the lifeblood of any modern economy. It channels savings into investments, manages financial risks, and sustains economic growth. Yet for decades, Bangladesh's ba... Read More


Bangladesh's RMG ascent: creating and climbing the dynamic smile curve

Dhaka, May 5 -- The smile curve is widely used to rank value in global production. At the two ends lie research, design, branding, and market control-the high-value segments. At the bottom lies manufa... Read More


India pledges all-round deeper 'people-centric' cooperation

Dhaka, May 5 -- India reaffirms its commitment to strengthening "people-centric cooperation in all domains" with Bangladesh as its outgoing high commissioner Pranay Verma pays a farewell call on Forei... Read More


Morocco team in Dhaka to launch soil health, fertiliser efficiency programme

Dhaka, May 5 -- A technical team from Morocco's Foundation OCP (FOCP) has arrived in Dhaka to roll out a three-year programme aimed at improving fertiliser use, restoring soil health and boosting farm... Read More


Spectrum allocation to Teletalk irks private operators

Dhaka, May 5 -- Private mobile operators have voiced concerns over the allocation of 700 MHz spectrum to state-owned Teletalk, warning that the move could distort competition and undermine investor co... Read More


Bangladesh's trade gap with Switzerland widens to $414m

Dhaka, May 5 -- The trade gap between Bangladesh and Switzerland has widened significantly in recent years, tilting increasingly in favour of the European country, according to a latest report of the ... Read More