In Bangladesh, the Awami League, which was ousted in the face of mass movements, used terrorism and militancy as a shield to persecute its opponents. During the last 15 years of its rule, the Awami League failed politically and used law enforcement agencies to stage various incidents of terrorism and militancy. The Awami League has […]
Read MoreThe people of Bangladesh earn more on average than the people of India and Pakistan. Bangladesh has been ahead of India and Pakistan for several years. This information was obtained from a report released by the World Bank on Friday. Data analysis shows that Bangladesh has been ahead of India for four consecutive years in […]
Read MoreThe United States is working closely with the interim government of Bangladesh on various issues, including the security of minorities, White House security and communications adviser John Kirby said. He said this in response to a question at a regular briefing at the White House on Thursday (December 12). In response to a question from […]
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional $100 million loan to support critical infrastructure development through public-private partnerships (PPP) in Bangladesh. “The loan will enhance the financial and institutional capacity of the Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) to deliver its mandate of fostering an environment that supports sustainable private investments through the […]
Read MoreAmbassadors and diplomats of European Union countries yesterday renewed their support for Bangladesh’s interim government in its democratic transition and efforts for carrying out vital reforms. The EU countries announced their support when they joined an interactive session with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at his office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, according to a press release by […]
Read MoreBangladesh has lifted the requirement of security clearance for Pakistani citizens to obtain visas. This move is believed to indicate a new diplomatic and political approach by Bangladesh. This was mentioned in a report by Indian media NDTV on Saturday (December 7). It said that this security clearance was made necessary in 2019 in the […]
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set Bangladesh’s revenue growth target for the current fiscal to an amount which is 27% higher than what was collected last year. In the last fiscal year 2023-24, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) collected revenue of Tk3.62 lakh crores. To achieve the target, the NBR will now have […]
Read MoreBangladesh should be a much more open economy to escape the middle-income trap, Indermit S Gill, chief economist of the World Bank Group, has said. Six billion people in middle-income countries are in a race against time and the external environment is making things harder, he said at the Annual BIDS Conference on Development (ABCD) […]
Read MoreA multifaceted approach to fixing the power sector’s core problems and consistent actions from now through to 2030 can help cut the government’s subsidy burden to nearly zero The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) can save Bangladesh Tk 138 billion ($1.2 billion) of annual loses, funded by government subsidies, through electricity sector reforms targeted at […]
Read MoreBangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission ordered to remove all social media posts on her inflammatory remarks. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has banned broadcasting, publishing, and spreading any hate speech by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India, in all types of mass and social media. The tribunal has also ordered the Bangladesh […]
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