Bangladesh’s merchandise exports experienced positive growth for the fourth consecutive month, increasing by 17.72% year-on-year in December, primarily driven by readymade garment (RMG) shipments. Export earnings grew 12.84% year-on-year in the first half of the current fiscal year, reflecting the resilience of the apparel sector, which has performed well despite production disruptions caused by prolonged […]
Read MoreDhaka, Bangladesh — December 27, 2024 – Khaleda Ahsan, the first female chief engineer of Bangladesh and a prominent figure in the country’s Public Health Engineering Department, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, at 12:30 AM. She succumbed to a prolonged illness related to cancer. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Khaleda Ahsan’s passing […]
Read MoreAccording to data from the Bangladesh Bank, remittances through formal channels totalled $26.67 billion from January to 28 December, an increase of about $4.7 billion from $21.92 billion in 2023. Bangladesh received nearly $27 billion in remittances this year – reflecting a 22% year-on-year increase – bolstered by a 9% rise in the official dollar […]
Read MoreIt was somehow known that a ‘request’ or ‘demand’ for the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh would come. Finally, it came exactly four months and 18 days after Sheikh Hasina set foot in India! On the morning of December 23, the message was handed over in the form of a ‘note […]
Read MoreBangladesh must maintain “balanced relations” with India, China, and the United States, as all three nations hold strategic importance for the country, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said today (28 December). “Bangladesh holds interests in all countries, and it’s crucial for us to remember this,” he said during a national dialogue hosted by the […]
Read MoreThe new direct connection has slashed transit times by over 50% and enhanced regional connectivity by eliminating the need for trans-shipment. More than 1,000 containers have been shipped between Pakistan and Bangladesh since the launch of the “first direct shipping route” between Bangladesh and Pakistan in October, according to Dubai-based port operator DP World. The […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of External Affairs has sent a letter to India to return former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in a student uprising. The country’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed this information on Monday (December 23). It said that India has received a formal letter from the interim government of Bangladesh led […]
Read MoreThe World Bank approved nearly $1.2 billion in three financings to help Bangladesh build climate resilience and environmental sustainability while improving health, nutrition, and water and sanitation services. Outgoing World Bank Country Director to Bangladesh Abdoulaye Seck today pledged support of the World Bank for key reform initiatives that the Bangladesh interim government has undertaken. […]
Read MoreUpper house of Indian parliament has been informed that the High Commission of India in Dhaka “continues to monitor the situation” related to minorities in Bangladesh “closely”. “The primary responsibility for the protection of life and liberty of all citizens, including minorities, rests with the government of the country concerned,” Kiriti Vardhan Singh, Indian minister […]
Read MoreExperts have warned that at least twelve cold waves and hailstorms may occur in the three months from December to February After tackling severe floods, cyclones and heat waves, Bangladesh will now have to deal with the coldest winter this season. Experts have warned that at least twelve cold waves and hailstorms may occur in […]
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