Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges of our time, significantly impacting various sectors of the global economy, including agriculture. Agriculture, being both a contributor to and a victim of climate change, finds itself at the forefront of this environmental crisis. As the world faces an increasing population and changing weather […]
Read MoreIn the heartwarming story of Tamanna Zara and her mother Azmeri Begum, we witness the transformative power of education for women in Bangladesh. While Azmeri’s own dreams of pursuing a tertiary education were thwarted two decades ago due to marriage at a young age, with Tamanna arriving in her life within a year, her daughter […]
Read MoreAt this point, the issue of default loans in Bangladesh is well-known. It is truly a mark on our economy how we continue to be bogged down by them. The latest is that default loans of both public and private banks worth Tk207,000 crore are stuck in lawsuits, compounding the default loan problem in the […]
Read MoreSri Lanka, despite struggling with an economic crisis, on Monday repaid $50 million to Bangladesh out of the $200 million loan that it took under a currency swap mechanism two years ago. Confirming the deposition of the first installment by the Sri Lankan authorities, Bangladesh Bank (BB) spokesperson Md Mezbaul Haque said the installment was […]
Read MoreThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Bangladesh Police arrested five doctors in connection with their involvement in leaking medical college admission test questions and amassing money in Khulna on Monday. The arrestees are Dr Md Yunus Uzzaman Khan Tarim, 40, Luis Saurav Sarkar, 30, Sharmistha Mondal, 26, Mustahin Hasan Lamia, 26, Nazia Mehjabin Tisha, […]
Read MoreAn outlawed Islamist political party with the main objective of protecting Pakistan’s draconian blasphemy laws and punishing blasphemers has been linked to violence against Christians last week in which several churches were burnt. Members of the public and government sources accused the group, Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP), of whipping up a Muslim mob that attacked a […]
Read MoreA team of Sikh and Christian leaders led by PSGPC President Sardar Amir Singh met (Aug 18) the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Atta Bandial at his Islamabad office and informed him of the societal issues confronting Pakistan’s minority communities across the country. The Sikh leaders briefed the CJP on their collective concerns regarding […]
Read MoreBangladesh and India have expressed their desire to collaborate jointly in countering cyber threats by hosting joint cyber drills and capacity-building workshops in both nations. The decision was reached during a bilateral meeting held on Monday at the CERT India (Computer Emergency Response Team) headquarters in New Delhi. Bangladesh’s State Minister for Information and Communication […]
Read MorePrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sorrow over the devastation and loss of lives in a deadly wildfire in the Hawaiian island of Maui in the United States, the Bangladesh mission in Washington says. “I am deeply saddened by the news of devastation and loss of lives caused by one of the deadliest wildfires […]
Read MoreThe spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday described the recent media reports about “India’s reservations about the US visa policy and a pro-activism over Bangladesh” as a “theoretical discussion ”. “Let me clarify yours on the last one is certainly in the realm of…you know…theoretical discussion or hypothetical… if the meeting […]
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