State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu has said Bangladesh wants to move ahead with China to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) but wants to make sure that the partnership benefits mutually. "We want to move ahead with FTA. There is no doubt about it. We have to make sure
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Cyclone Remal losses in Bangladesh estimated at Tk 6880cr
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibur Rahman on Sunday said the losses caused by cyclone Remal was estimated at 6,880 crore by his ministry. The state minister said this after an inter-ministerial meeting on the overall issue of cyclone Rimal at the secretariat. Another inter-ministerial meeting will be held
AL makes Bangladesh bottomless basket again: Abbas
BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Friday alleged that the Awami League (AL) government has made the country a "bottomless basket" again by indulging in widespread corruption and plundering. "Many people get goosebumps hearing the name of Ziaur Rahman as he did what they (AL) were supposed to do," he said. Speaking
Bangladesh face off India for final fine tune of T20 WC
Bangladesh will have their last opportunity for a fine tune for the T20 World Cup when they take on India in their second and final warm-up game on Saturday at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. The match starts at 8.30 PM (Bangladesh Time). the Tigers’ first practice game against
Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands as a severe cyclone approaches
Bangladesh evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas on Sunday as the country and neighboring India awaited the arrival of a severe cyclone that has formed over the Bay of Bengal. The storm is expected to cross Bangladesh and India's West Bengal coasts around midnight Sunday. The India Meteorological Department said
Bangladesh’s effective forex reserves fall below $13b
Bangladesh Bank's foreign currency reserves have declined further. after the Asian Clearing Union (ACU)'s March and April payment, the total forex reserves of Bangladesh Bank have fallen to $23.77 billion. according to the BPM6 method of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the reserves have now stood at $18.32 billion the
Bangladesh squad for T20 World Cup announced
Bangladesh named injured pacer Taskin Ahmed as vice-captain in their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be held in West Indies and USA between 2 and 29 June this year. Taskin, who sustained a side strain in the recently-concluded five-match series against Zimbabwe, is expected
Tahsan to Host ‘Family Feud’ in Bangladesh
Bongo, the leading OTT platform in Bangladesh, is set to bring the internationally acclaimed American television game show “Family Feud” to Bangladesh! This is the first time the popular family show, which has seen multiple regional adaptations in over 50 international markets, will be introduced to the Bangladeshi audience. In this
India interested to finance Teesta project: Hasan
India has expressed interest to finance Bangladesh's Teesta project, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said Thursday. "You know we have taken on a big project on Teesta. India wants to finance this project. It will have to be implemented in line with our needs. We want to see our needs fulfilled," Foreign
Startup Bangladesh signed up to collaborate with AML, WAL
Startup Bangladesh In collaboration with Asiatic Mindshare Ltd. (AML) and Windmill Advertising Ltd. (WAL), has announced the signing of an agreement for the upcoming Bangladesh Startup Summit scheduled to take place on 27-28 July 2024. Startup Bangladesh intends to host 'Bangladesh Startup Summit', aiming to bring together startups, enterprises, venture capitalists,