Bangladesh

Japan will make more investments in Bangladesh when situation returns to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic ends. Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh ITO Naoki said this when he called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Gono Bhaban today. After...

Bangladesh is third among the most agriculturally digitalised countries in South Asia but this feat has been achieved with the help of non-digital enabling environments such as swift access to markets and adequate electricity coverage. Government initiatives for utilising information and communication technology (ICT)...

US-Bangla Airlines is adding a new ATR 72-600 aircraft in its fleet. The aircraft is set to arrive in the country on Saturday. With the addition of the new ATR, US-Bangla will have fourteen aircrafts in its fleet, the airlines said in a press...

Agricultural loan disbursement increased by 7% in the first eight months of FY21 compared to the same period of the previous financial year, but banks lag behind in meeting disbursement targets. Between July and February of FY20, 62.56% (a little more than Tk15,000 crore)...

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka governments signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Saturday for strengthening their youth development.  State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel and Sri Lanka State Minister for Rural Housing and Construction Indika Anuruddha signed the instrument on cooperation...

With the growth of the country's pharmaceutical industry, it comes as no surprise that infusion saline is now manufactured locally as well. Since the inception of the industry, there has always been a scarcity of intravenous fluid in the market due to high demand but scarce supply...

The government has released Tk 570 crore from the Tk 1,500 crore stimulus package for their disbursement among small traders, entrepreneurs and farmers to help them survive the ongoing pandemic. Eight government and semi-government agencies will disburse the fund this fiscal year while the...

Tea processing factories are being set up in Panchagarh in increasing numbers in keeping with the fast-expanding cultivation of the popular beverage in northern districts.   Seventeen tea processing factories are already in operation in Panchagarh and one in Thakurgaon, according to the Bangladesh Tea...

Experts at an on-field practical training workshop have stressed on adopting scientific methods and latest technologies in tea cultivation on plain lands to further boost its production. Bangladesh Tea Research Institute of Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB) organised the event on ‘Selection of leaves, fertilisation and pests’ management...

বৈশ্বিক বাজারে অনলাইন প্ল্যাটফর্মে কাজের চাহিদা আসে মূলত উন্নত দেশগুলো থেকে। তবে সরবরাহ আসে ঠিক ভিন্ন আরেক অঞ্চল থেকে—উন্নয়নশীল দেশ। উন্নত দেশেও অনেকে ফ্রিল্যান্সিং করে থাকেন। তবে তাঁদের ক্ষেত্রে কাজের প্রণোদনা ভিন্ন। অন্যদিকে এই জগতে বাংলাদেশের হিস্যা কমেছে। ব্যাপারটা হলো, উন্নত দেশের মানুষেরা যেখানে...