Bangladesh can be a bridge between ASEAN, SAARC: Yunus

Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday sought Malaysia's support for Bangladesh to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Chief Adviser said Bangladesh has a very good relationship with Malaysia and recalled his friendship with Malaysian leaders, including Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and

President blames big businessmen for default loans

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday said common people are not responsible for even one percent of defaulted loans from banks while big businessmen and industrialists willfully take loans with an intention of not paying back.  "They take loans (with an intention) not to pay. Of course, some bankers are also involved

Bangladesh tops among SAARC countries in National Cyber Security Index

Bangladesh has secured the top spot among SAARC nations in the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI). In fact, Bangladesh achieved the top position by moving 27 notches up in the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI) of Estonia-based e-Governance Academy Foundation this year. Bangladesh currently occupies the 38th position among 160 countries with