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Bangladesh and Japan have signed six instruments and pledged two loan projects during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s four-day visit to Japan, aimed at strengthening coastal security, improving the investment climate and expanding cooperation in skills, agriculture and climate change.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has denied media reports alleging that its Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar held a secret meeting with officials
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) has formed a committee to investigate a collapse in a section of the national grid that left significant parts of Dhaka and Chattogram without electricity.
Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari on Wednesday stressed tourism and people-to-people contacts as important pillars of Bangladesh-Nepal relations.
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The frequent meetings between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2026 may suggest that Washington and Beijing are entering a more stable phase of their relationship. Yet beneath the diplomatic ceremonies, flattering remarks and promises of cooperation, the rivalry between the world’s two largest economies remains deeply entrenched. Their engagement has […]
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday called upon all Bangladeshis, including expatriates living abroad, to contribute to building a developed and better country with improved facilities for its people at home and overseas.
Two companies associated with United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) Chairman Sharif Zahir have expressed their intention to buy Tk 103 crore worth of the bank’s shares at yesterday’s closing price, after the Bangladesh Bank recently eased the shareholding limit for the investors.
Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare Minister Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain has said union-level adolescent clubs are playing an important
Maldives High Commissioner to Bangladesh Shiwu Rashid met Attorney General Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajol at his office on Tuesday. During
Bangladesh and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their longstanding friendship and expanding economic and strategic cooperation, with Prime Ministers Tarique Rahman and Sanae Takaichi highlighting opportunities in energy security, infrastructure,...
Japan’s private sector has pledged around $6.34 billion in investment in Bangladesh, which is expected to create nearly 200,000 jobs,
The agreements cover depot facilities, elevated tracks and stations under two projects jointly funded by government and JICA
Thousands of people have been evacuated along India’s eastern coast, with train services cancelled ahead of Cyclone Arnab, which is
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was fruitful, Additional Press Secretary to the Prime
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has clarified that it has imposed no embargo or restrictions on the publication of news reports concerning the national
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) fell Tk 41,879 crore short of its revenue target in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, as collection grew by less than 2 percent year-on-year.
The Bangladesh–United States 10th Land Forces Talks (LFT)–2026 concluded successfully today in Dhaka Cantonment. During the two-day engagement (26-27 October
Japan is keen to increase investment in Bangladesh, viewing the country as an attractive investment destination, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa Ryosei told Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday.
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