1+ day, 37+ min ago   (611+ words) Bangladesh has set a target of attracting an additional US$5 billion in investment from the United States (US) over the next five years, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said on Saturday."The government and the American Chamber of Commerce in…...

1+ day, 52+ min ago   (310+ words) Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain has said a nationwide extensive vaccination programme will begin on September 26."The regular immunisation programme will also continue to protect children from measles," he said.The minister said this while addressing a…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (420+ words) Once a symbol of quiet defiance, Princess Diana's iconic "revenge dress" has gone up for auction 30 years later.The late Princess of Wales wore the strapless black silk dress to a London party in 1994, hours after her then-estranged husband Prince…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (320+ words) The cultural connections, shared heritage and resilience of communities living across the Sundarbans of Bangladesh and Kolkata were highlighted at the closing event of an EUNIC-supported project held at the Goethe-Institut Bangladesh on Monday night.The EUNIC Cluster Bangladesh and…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (979+ words) The political transition following the July 2024 mass movement and the subsequent collapse of the prior administration initially signaled a potential institutional reset. However, the high expectations surrounding the interim administration under Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus have increasingly collided with…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (243+ words) Deaths continue due to measles and measles symptoms across Bangladesh. -CollectedBangladesh has reported three more deaths with measles symptoms in a 24-hour count, pushing the combined toll from confirmed measles and suspected cases above 1,000.Another 69 people tested positive for measles…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (405+ words) US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen held a fruitful meeting with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Monday, focusing on increasing US investment in Bangladesh, ensuring transparency in major infrastructure projects and making the trade environment more business-friendly.The meeting…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (746+ words) Vietnam and Nepal are seeking to strengthen economic and commercial relations as business delegations from the two countries increase exchanges and explore new opportunities for trade and investment. The growing contact between Vietnamese and Nepali business communities reflects a shared…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (801+ words) The central question is no longer whether BRICS can replace the US dollar immediately, but whether it can provide credible alternatives that give emerging economies greater choice in international trade and finance. First PostLeaders of the BRICS group are expected…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1338+ words) Bernard PriyamSyedur Rahman was an eminent progressive educator, philosopher, and intellectual whose visionary ideas were decades ahead of his time. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman acknowledged with deep reverence the profound impact Principal Rahman had on his formative student years. His…...