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Moody's upgrades Bangladesh's outlook to 'stable' from 'negative', affirms B2 rating

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Global credit rating agency Moody's Ratings (Moody's) on Tuesday changed the outlook on Bangladesh to "stable" from "negative", citing eased acute political and external pressures t... Read More


Dhaka ranks 13th among world's most polluted cities

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Dhaka ranked 13th among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 101 at 10:37 am. According to the AQI scale, the city's a... Read More


Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to peaceful use of nuclear

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has reaffirmed Bangladesh's firm commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear science, maintaining the highest standards of safety and... Read More


Parliamentary body decries rise in abusive language in politics

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday said Cyber Security Act will play an effective role in curbing the culture of abusive... Read More


3,079 GPA-5s after re-evaluation reveal SSC evaluation flaws: Milon

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Tuesday acknowledged major shortcomings in the evaluation of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) answer scripts this year, citing a s... Read More


NCP slams EC as 'spineless', warns of street movement over local polls

, Sept. 15 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has strongly protested and condemned what it called the Election Commission's "independence-less and spineless" role, pointing to contradictory statement... Read More


Over 4,500 BNP men killed in 'crossfire' in 17 years: Asaduzzaman

Bagerhat, Sept. 15 -- Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Tuesday claimed that more than 4,500 BNP leaders and activists were killed in the name of "crossfire" and around... Read More


School relocation dispute leaves Gaibandha char children's education in limbo

, Sept. 15 -- Children in the remote char areas of Phulchari upazila have battled for generations more than poverty and distance to attend school. They have also had to contend with a shifting landsc... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul's younger brother among 3 collects BNP nomination form for Thakurgaon-1 by-election

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday began selling nomination forms for the by-election to the Thakurgaon-1 parliamentary constituency, with Mirza Faisal Amin, younger brot... Read More


DSE, Swisscontact host workshop to explore capital market financing for RMG sector

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) PLC and Swisscontact jointly organized a workshop titled "Expanding RMG's Financing Horizons: Opportunities in the Capital Market" at the DSE Training... Read More