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Bangladesh aims $ 150 billion in remittance in five years

In what seems like an ambitious target, the Bangladesh government planned to raise $150 billion through remittance in the next five years

Protests in Dhaka after writer's death in jail

Protests erupted in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka after writer and blogger Mushtaq Ahmed, denied bail six times, died in Kashimpur jail

Bangladesh developing its waterways: PM Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said his government is prioritizing the development of waterways in the country so that trade and goods’ movement could be done smoothly, reported BD24

Bangladesh’s mega rail link project faces fund crunch

China Railway Group Ltd, the contractor for the biggest project of Bangladesh Railway (BR), Padma Rail link project, said the Bangladesh government owes it $400 million, reported Daily Star

Bangladesh’s forex reserve hits $44 billion

Amid record remittances last year, Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves hit a record high, touching $44 billion

Bangladesh unique example of containing COVID-19: WHO chief

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed satisfaction over the development of health infrastructure and services in Bangladesh, and also lauded its success in handling the COVID-19 pandemic

Bangladesh to get $11.1 billion funding from ADB

Bangladesh will get around $11.1 billion from Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) under its new country operations business plan from 2021 to 2023

Singapore, Romania to recruit 12000 workers from Bangladesh

In what comes as good news for Bangladeshi migrant workers, Singapore and Romania will recruit around 12,000 workers from the country, reported Dhaka Tribune. The move will help the country diversify its market access

Bangladesh foreign minister to meet US secretary of state on 24 February

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AL Abdul Momin has departed for his first visit to Washington and would meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday

Bangladesh first to ban vulture-toxic drugs

With Bangladesh banning the painkiller ketoprofen used widely to treat cattle, it became the first country to ban any of the drugs now known to be toxic to vultures since the previous veterinary diclofenac ban more than 10 years ago

Bangladesh Language Movement's history lies in reports of Pakistan intel branch: PM Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that one can easily know the real history of the Language Movement of the country by reading the Pakistani intelligence branch reports' from 1948 to 1971 which was made against Bangabandhu

Call to promote Bangladesh-supported International Mother Language Day

A US Congresswoman from New York, Grace Meng, has announced she has reintroduced a measure in the US Congress to promote International Mother Language Day, a holiday that holds special significance to Bangladesh and those of Bangladeshi descent

Bangladeshi scientist discovers proteins that help plants soak up soil pollutants

A Bangladeshi scientist has led a researcher’s team to successfully show the feasibility of cleaning up soil contaminations

UK to continue GSP for Bangladesh even after LDC graduation

In what comes as good news for Bangladesh’s economy, the United Kingdom has assured Bangladesh that it would continue the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for Bangladesh even after the country’s migration to developing countries from the existing category of the least developed countries

Five sentenced to death in Bangladesh for writer Avijit Roy's murder

A Dhaka court has sentenced five militants including fugitive sacked army major Syed Ziaul Haq to death in connection with the 2015 writer-blogger Avijit Roy murder case