BGMEA urges Otto Group to increase sourcing from Bangladesh

A delegation from Otto Group, a renowned German retail company, met with Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on March 20. The delegation included Sergio Bucher Rodriguez, Member of Executive Board- Retail & Brands at Otto Group; Heidi Sabina Stevens, Chief Executive Officer, Otto International

Bangladesh to play Palestine on Thursday night

Bangladesh National Football team will play war-torn stronger Arabian nation Palestine in their 3nd Group  I match of the  FIFA World Cup Qualifier in Kuwait Thursday night. Bangladesh will play their 2nd round 2nd away group match of the World Cup Qualifier against their much superior Arabian rivals Palestine on Thursday

Tigers clinch ODI series against Sri Lanka

Fueled by Tanzid Hasan's well-composed 84 and a late cameo by Rishad Hossain, Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in the third ODI of the three-match series and subsequently won the series by 2-1 on Monday in Chattogram. Tanzid was not part of Bangladesh's initial playing XI. He was fielded as a substitute

Bangladesh to play Palestine March 21 in World Cup Qualifiers

Bangladesh National Football Team, which reached Kuwait City from Saudi Arabia on Sunday to play Palestine in their away group match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, made their first gym session in the Kuwait City on Monday. Bangladesh will play their World Cup away match against Palestine on March 21

Haas reflects on 2 yrs in Bangladesh

My country's 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, once said, "The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time." As I begin my third year as U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, these words ring true - each day, I remain impressed by the potential of the country,

ADB approves $71m loan for Bangladesh’s water resources management

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $71 million loan to improve flood control, irrigation, and water resources management in rural communities of Gopalganj and Madaripur districts in Bangladesh to strengthen their preparedness and resilience to the effects of climate change. "The ADB additional support will further boost economic growth and

Bangladesh is set for global leadership in dev: speakers

Bangladesh is ready to be a global leader in sustainable development by emphasising collaboration and innovation in adopting a gender-responsive and inclusive circular economy, speakers have observed at a workshop. The National Workshop on 'Adoption of Gender-responsive and Inclusive Circular Economy,' was held at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka yesterday, a