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Touhid, Jaishankar discuss issues of mutual interest

Bangladesh Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar have discussed issues of mutual interest between the two countries, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reports BSS.They met on the sidelines of 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Monday, Bangladesh...

BD, China to boost ties in tech transfer, skill dev

Bangladesh and China to foster stronger ties in technology transfer and skills development, experts said at the North South University (NSU) Tuesday at a programme titled 'Dhaka China Day 2024' jointly organised by NSU and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China.The chief guest, Brigadier General (Retd.) M Sakhawat...

Wage Earner Bond ceiling to go: Adviser

The government has decided to lift the ceiling on the Wage Earner Development Bond investment to accelerate expatriates' remittance flow.Asif Nazrul, Adviser to the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, disclosed the information while addressing a press conference at the Probashi Kallyan Bhaban in the capital on Tuesday.He said,...

Public debt management major challenge for BD

Public debt management amid limited foreign currency reserves is becoming one of the major economic challenges for Bangladesh, noted economist Dr. Mustafizur Rahman said on Tuesday."We are moving towards a debt trap. I think debt management will become a major challenge for us," he said at a discussion at the...

Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard members posed with the seized yaba tablets

Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard members posed with the seized yaba tablets, cash and local weapons after conducting raid at a drug dealer's house at Rahmatpur in Sandwip under Chittagong on Tuesday. — ISPR

Three more die of dengue_

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Tuesday, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 136 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 801 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.Of them, 115 dengue...

Weather (2024-09-25)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday), according to the Met Office.The highest temperature in the country on Tuesday...