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Flash flood risk looms over 4 divs

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Rising river levels in Chattogram, Sylhet, Mymensingh and Rangpur divisions may trigger short-term flooding, forecasters say, as a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal cont... Read More


Govt to expand overseas job markets

Bangladesh, July 9 -- The government plans to establish employment exchange centres nationwide while stepping up diplomatic efforts to expand overseas labour markets, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman tol... Read More


Irene Khan named BD's UN envoy

Bangladesh, July 9 -- The government has appointed internationally renowned human rights advocate and former senior United Nations official Irene Khan as Bangladesh's next Permanent Representative to ... Read More


Tk14,389cr drainage scheme yet to keep Chattogram dry

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Despite the implementation of four major projects worth Tk 14,389 crore to eliminate waterlogging in Chattogram, the port city continues to experience widespread inundation durin... Read More


Depositors to be fully repaid

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday assured Parliament that depositors of the country's five troubled banks would receive their savings in full, along with... Read More


Kaptai output hits 144mw Govt eyes affordable electricity

Bangladesh, July 9 -- All five generating units of the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station at Kaptai have resumed operation following a rise in the water level of Kaptai Lake after several days of ... Read More


1m still at risk

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Every monsoon, heavy rainfall once again raises fears of landslides across Chattogram's vulnerable hills, reviving concerns over the safety of thousands of residents living in hi... Read More


Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaks as chief guest at HSBC Economic Outlook event at a local hotel in the capital on Wednesday.

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaks as chief guest at HSBC Economic Outlook event at a local hotel in the capital on Wednesday. Published by HT Digital Content ... Read More


Commercializing Football, Shooting, and Beyond: The New Horizon of Bangladesh's Sports Economy

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Whenever anyone discusses the sports arena in Bangladesh, cricket naturally takes center stage. Over the past two decades, cricket has evolved from a widely popular pastime into ... Read More


The Hallucination of Civilization

Bangladesh, July 9 -- The great French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau walked through the gold-plated halls, but he didn't see the progress; instead, he saw a cage. Over 250 years ago, he whispered ... Read More