Bangladesh expecting 7.5pc growth in FY2021: ADB
Bangladesh’s GDP is expected to grow by 4.5 per cent in fiscal year 2020 and 7.5 per cent in FY2021, the Asian Development Bank said in the update report..
Public debt sees record surge, to soar further
The outstanding public debt surged by a record 1.5 percentage point of the gross domestic product in the outgoing fiscal year 2020–21 against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump scrambles to suppress inconvenient information with Bolton book and coronavirus
There's a common motivation in the White House's attempt to suppress John Bolton's book and its state of denial over alarming new trends..
China plays down deadly India border skirmish
Beijing's state media on Wednesday played down a deadly border confrontation between Chinese and Indian troops and did not reveal casualties..
Dexamethasone plays significant role in Covid-19 treatment: Researchers
A cheap and widely available drug, Dexamethasone, has been able to play a significant role in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, claimed a recent research from the United Kingdom.
Red zone declaration process in a mess
A series of uncoordinated instructions passed by the government agencies for restricting COVID-19 contamination in the past three days unsettled the public mind..
Kuwait cabinet discusses visa trading issues
The Kuwait cabinet on Tuesday discussed issues of visa trading as Bangladesh MP Mohammad Shahid Islam disclosed to the investigators names...
Industrial oxygen sold as medical oxygen
A mobile court on Tuesday fined and jailed some businessmen for filling up medical oxygen cylinders with industrial oxygen and selling those..
Trump's wish for an end to the pandemic contradicts reality
President Donald Trump has no intention of accepting any new normal dictated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Chinese appliance billionaire He Xiangjian held hostage in kidnapping attempt
A home appliance billionaire and one of China's richest people was held hostage with his family for hours in a dramatic kidnapping attempt in which his son reportedly..
