Category: General
Youth Beaten to Death in Jatrabari, Accused Flees
Dhaka: A youth was allegedly beaten to death by a neighbour in the capital’s Jatrabari area on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Rifat Mridha, 18, a resident of Khan Bari intersection in Rayerbagh under Jatrabari Police Station.
Accordi…
Bangladesh and Trkiye Engage in Dialogue on Strengthening Bilateral Ties at ASEAN Forum
Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir held an impromptu meeting with Trkiye’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Berris Ekinci on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Minister…
Central Bank Updates Basel-III NSFR Reporting Framework for Bangladesh Banks
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has revised the reporting framework for the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) under the Basel III liquidity regime to align regulatory disclosures with the updated accounting treatment of central bank liquidity operations. Th…
Govt Targets Double-Digit Growth in Leather and Agro-Processing Sectors
Dhaka: Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir announced on Tuesday that the government is prioritizing efforts to drive Bangladesh’s leather, agro-processing, and light engineering sectors towards achieving double-digit growth in the short term.
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Asian Markets Rally as South Korea and Japan Lead Recovery After AI Stock Decline
Seoul: Asian stock markets mostly closed higher on Tuesday, with South Korea and Japan rebounding from recent downturns attributed to significant sell-offs in artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Sout…
Bangladesh Pledges to Halve Road Traffic Deaths by 2030: Minister
Dhaka: Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Shaikh Rabiul Alam has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50 percent by 2030. Speaking at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road…
Zubaida Rahman Calls for Unified Effort Amid National Disasters
Dhaka: Ziaur Rahman Foundation Vice President Dr. Zubaida Rahman on Tuesday emphasized the importance of transcending political divisions to come together in aid of those impacted by national disasters. Her remarks were made during the ’21 July Milest…
Nothing More Basic to Life Than Water: ADB President
Dhaka: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Japan have announced the establishment of a new fund aimed at enhancing water security and protecting communities across Asia and the Pacific from increasing water-related challenges such a…