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Export data mismatch won't change GDP, per-capita income: MoF

Dhaka, July 16 -- The government claims the export-data mismatch won't change the size of Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) and per-capita income, though economists think different about knock... Read More


US monitoring reports of student protests in Bangladesh: Miller

Dhaka, July 16 -- The US Department of State has said they have received reports of widespread student protests against the quota system in government jobs in Bangladesh. During a regular media brief... Read More


BNP, alliance partners to hold gayebana janaza for slain quota protesters

Dhaka, July 16 -- The leaders and workers of BNP and other parties involved in the simultaneous movement will hold gayebana janaza across the country on Wednesday for the students killed in the quota ... Read More


No impact of revised export data on GDP or incentive calculation: Finance Ministry

Dhaka, July 16 -- The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday issued an explanatory note saying that the recent revision of export data would leave no impact on GDP data or disbursed incentives on export. The... Read More


Brac, NSU students block roads in Dhaka

Dhaka, July 16 -- Students of Brac University have blocked the road in front of their campus in the Merul Badda area in Dhaka, protesting Monday's attacks on anti-quota protesters in various universit... Read More


Haji Selim faces backlash from protesters, takes shelter at hospital

Dhaka, July 16 -- Former Awami League MP Haji Selim was confronted by quota protesters while returning home after a medical check-up at Labaid Hospital in the capital city on Tuesday. He ultimately h... Read More


Protesters leave DU campus, new programmes to be announced later

Dhaka, July 16 -- The quota protesters have temporarily suspended their movement and left the Dhaka University area without announcing any subsequent programmes. Hasnat Abdullah, one of the coordinat... Read More


Startup Bangladesh cancels Tk 50m investment proposal for 10 Minute School

Dhaka, July 16 -- Startup Bangladesh Limited, the first and only flagship venture capital fund of the ICT Division sponsored by the government, has cancelled a proposal of investment worth Tk 50 milli... Read More


Kaspersky Labs to wind down US operations

Dhaka, July 16 -- Kaspersky Labs will gradually wind down its US operations from July 20, the Russian anti-virus software maker said on Monday, nearly a month after the Biden administration announced ... Read More


Musk to donate $45m a month to pro-Trump political group

Dhaka, July 16 -- Billionaire Elon Musk has said he plans to commit around $45 million a month to a new pro-Trump super political-action committee, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing p... Read More