Bangladesh becomes 60th nation to receive IMF pandemic aid
The IMF approved a $732 million emergency pandemic loan for Bangladesh on Friday, the 60th loan the crisis lender has approved since COVID-19..
Zia’s 39th death anniversary today
Bangladesh Nationalist Party founder and former president of the country Ziaur Rahman’s 39th anniversary of death is observed today.
Budget thought in time of COVID-19 Emphasis sought on SMEs to boost employment
Economic experts have asked the government to change the employment generation policies by prioritising the small and medium industries..
4.5 km Padma Bridge now visible
About 4.5 kilometres of Padma Bridge has become visible with the installation of its 30th span on Saturday.
Over 4,500 Bangladesh police members infected
As many as 4,544 members of Bangladesh Police were infected with the novel coronavirus while performing their duties until Friday.
Trump signs order targetting social media legal immunity
President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for content on their platforms..
26 Bangladesh nationals killed in Libya attack, 12 injured
At least 26 Bangladesh citizens were killed and 12 others injured in an attack in Mizda, about 180 kilometres from Libyan capital Tripoli, on Thursday,..
Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, jeopardizing billions of dollars in trade
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he certified to Congress Wednesday that Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy from China..
China's defense budget shows Xi's priorities as economy tightens
When China announced a 6.6% increase in its military budget last week while cutting substantially in other areas, analysts said it made one thing clear:..
They didn't all have to die -- a moment of reflection as US Covid deaths reach 100,000
The first tragedy of America's bleak coronavirus milestone is that 100,000 people didn't have to die. The second is that no one knows how ..
