Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government is determined to ensure equal rights of all citizens irrespective of their religions and castes. "We always believe that everyone in the country irrespective religion and caste will enjoy equal rights," she said while exchanging greetings with the Hindu devotees at the
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Country to become 3rd largest global market : PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited investors from the Commonwealth countries to come to Bangladesh in a bigger way. "Geographically, Bangladesh is at the center of a market of 3 billion people. We have 170 million people of our own. By 2030, the affluent population of Bangladesh will stand at
Germany to provide €191m for country’s sustainable dev
Germany will provide 191 million euro to Bangladesh in the form of technical cooperation and financial cooperation for the sustainable development of the country. In this regard, two bilateral agreements on Development Cooperation were signed today between the Governments of Bangladesh and Germany following up on the commitments of the last
AL considers itself owner of country: Fakhrul
Country can go for Chinese perennial rice farming
Bangladesh can go for the Chinese perennial rice farming to reduce both cost and labour through introducing a sustainable crop production system. "If Bangladesh wants to further enhance bilateral cooperation in this field of food production, we're ready to extend our cooperation," Kong Yang, deputy mayor of the Menghai county of
Functional literacy rate in country is 62.92pc: BBS
The functional literacy rate (7+above years) in the country is now 62.92 percent whereas the general literacy rate in the country is 74.23 percent. The functional literacy rate among people aged between 11-45 years in the country is however, 73.69 percent in 2023 which was 53.70 percent in 2011. Such functional literacy
Fertilizer price rose by 105pc in country: report
The cost of food, fuel, and fertilizer in some of the world's most vulnerable communities has escalated due to the food and energy crisis, which is attributed to the Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a new study conducted by the international humanitarian organization ActionAid. The cost of living in Bangladesh
Country will retain duty-free access for 98pc of exports
UK's landmark Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) has come into effect that simplifies trading rules and cuts tariffs on products entering the UK from 65 developing countries, including Bangladesh. The DCTS will help grow trade, boost jobs, and drive sustained economic growth. This new scheme demonstrates the UK's commitment to a
Country’s first Marketing Olympiad held
Walton presents country’s first-ever Marketing Olympiad Powered by American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) in association with The Daily Star recently announced its winner and the first two runners-up through a gala final comprising 3 rounds at AIUB, a press release said on Sunday. Nadia Hossain from North South University created history by
Country to hold First ever AWS Cloud Day
AWS Cloud Day Bangladesh 2023 has been going to be organized on June 17, 2023 for the first time in Bangladesh, a press release said on Wednesday. This full-day event aims to provide participants with hands-on workshops, on building cloud- native applications and machine learning as well as insights on