Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh is now a model country in the world in disaster management as it has been able to ease disaster risks remarkably.
"Today, Bangladesh is appreciated for effective disaster management for the initiatives we've taken following the footsteps...
Bangladesh is gearing up to tap into the highly potential electric vehicles (EV) market to generate employment and cut carbon emission.
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has set up an electric vehicle manufacturing plant on 100 acres of land at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib...
The Covid-19 pandemic has heavily impacted household and individual level earnings in Bangladesh as about 13 percent of people have become unemployed in the last few months. The lower and middle-income classes of the country have experienced a significant drop in their earnings.
Consequently,...
Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 6.8 per cent in fiscal year 2022, according to the latest Asian Development Outlook 2021 released today by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The growth projection reflects a strong recovery supported by strengthening manufacturing,...
Mitsubishi Motors yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study on establishing a production unit in Bangladesh by 2025 as the Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer looks to expand its footprint in South Asia.
This deal, which government officials have dubbed...
There has been recent promising news about 3 COVID-19 vaccine candidates, prompting thoughts to shift to distribution and delivery.Mathematical models predict that the pandemic will kill more people, if wealthy countries buy all of the vaccines first, than if vaccines were distributed equally.Canada, Japan, the UK, and...
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), is going to launch "FBCCI Technology Center" (Tech C) to boost cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) and startups.
The country's apex trade body wants to do this by leveraging tech innovations that drive...
The world is preparing to move past the global COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 1.5 million people as vaccines begin to roll out to the public.The UK is expected to distribute Pfizer's vaccine for the novel coronavirus this week after British authorities approved it for emergency use...
Japan has emerged as Bangladesh's largest lender in terms of aid disbursement this fiscal year, overtaking the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.
The country's biggest bilateral donor disbursed US$714.44 million worth aid in July-November period of the fiscal year 2020-21, almost double...