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South Asia GDP may moderate to 5.1% in FY2019-20 Ongoing security concerns may hinder growth, but infra spending could provide support. South Asia economies are projected to contract from 5.4% to 5.1% in FY2019-20 given ongoing security concerns in the region, according to a Fitch Solutions...

Bangladesh receives record $1.95b remittance in May Published: June 03, 2019 20:04:32 | Updated: June 04, 2019 10:32:17 Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent a record amount of remittance in May ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr. They sent $1.95 billion in inward remittances to Bangladesh, a new...

Since every cricketing noobs are busy with cricket WC that no one cares about, let's change the direction. And discuss about UCL final. Discuss which team you are supporting and which team you think will win.

Bangladesh rating outlook stable: Standard & Poor's News Desk bdnews24.com Published: 2019-05-30 17:19:33 BdST Standard & Poor's, a global credit rating company, has reaffirmed a stable outlook on Bangladesh, thanks to solid growth path against fiscal constraints, and heavy development...

Japan was always close to my heart: Hasina Senior Correspondent bdnews24.com Published: 28 May 2019 09:31 AM BdST Updated: 28 May 2019 09:31 AM BdST Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has shared her “fascination” with Japan since childhood ahead of the official visit, and said this came...

An exclusive economic zone for Japanese investors is going to be developed at Araihazar upazila in Nayaranganj alongside Dhaka-Syhet Highway. Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) will sign a joint venture agreement with Sumitomo Corporation of Japan for development of the proposed economic...

Trade deficit drops by 11pc in H1 HM Murtuza | Published: 00:00, Feb 05,2019 A file photo shows workers sewing clothes at a readymade garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka. Country’s trade deficit eased by 11.22 per cent in July-December in the current fiscal year (2018-19) compared with...

Who is this Hercules? Third rape suspect found dead with note hanging around neck Police yesterday "found" the body of another rape suspect with a note hanging around his neck in Jhalakathi's Rajapur upazila, in third such incident. This time, the note reads, “I am Rakib. I am the rapist...

FDI posts over 32% growth in January-November of 2018 Ibrahim Hossain Ovi Published at 01:53 am February 3rd, 2019 US Dollar Bigstock According to Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) data, in January-November of 2018, Bangladesh saw FDI of $2.84 billion, up by 32.09%...

China-Bangladesh Cooperation under BRI to Mitigate Seaborne Security Threats in the Bay of Bengal February 2, 2019 By Noor Mohammad Sarker The ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative (BRI), commenced by the Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, has been the most significant and far-reaching project that...

Current account deficit drops in H1 FE Online Report | Published: February 02, 2019 17:53:56 | Updated: February 03, 2019 10:48:40 Current account deficit dropped significantly in the first half (H1) of the current fiscal year (FY19), according to the latest statistics of the central bank. It...

NON-TRADITIONAL MARKETS RMG exports soar 36pc Refayet Ullah Mirdha Garment export to non-traditional markets grew by 36.21 percent year-on-year to $2.90 billion in the current fiscal year's first six months because of a government stimulus package and duty-free market access. The receipt from...

Looking back, looking forward Mamun Rashid Published at 11:21 pm January 27th, 2019 Growth needs nurturing Bigstock We need to adopt new measures to promote Bangladesh’s capital market We heard very little about our bourses in 2018, which is obviously good news to some extent. However...

Sheikh Hasina among 100 leading global thinkers Published: January 23, 2019 21:11:55 | Updated: January 24, 2019 09:42:53 US-based Foreign Policy journal has named Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as one of the 100 leading global thinkers of 2019. 10th annual special edition of Global...

Bangladesh’s new FM to give fresh impetus to BBIN initiative Senior Correspondent, bdnews24.com Published: 23 Jan 2019 01:00 AM BdST Updated: 23 Jan 2019 01:00 AM BdST Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said measures will be taken to expedite BBIN (Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal)...

Indian dominance in South Asia is on decline David N. Robinson With China’s enhanced interest in Asian affairs and particularly President Xi Jinping’s aggressive policy of building deeper economic relations with the Asian nations in particular and implementing his One Belt One Road (OBOR) plan...

With Mujib in Japan Syed Rashad Imam Tanmoy Published at 04:00 pm January 5th, 2019 Photos: Courtesy Launching Mujib graphic novel series in Japan A few weeks ago, the Bangladesh embassy in Japan offered us the opportunity to visit Japan. The objective was to launch the Japanese edition...

Since stock market is an integral part of an economy, I think having a thread to discuss about the Stock Market isn't too bad of an idea. Bangladesh Stock Market have not fully recovered from 2011 crash but it has been doing good in the last couple of years. Bangladesh have two main Stock...

Belt and Road Is More Chaos Than Conspiracy By David Fickling | Bloomberg January 8 at 7:28 PM Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative a bold infrastructure vision, or a slush fund? The question is becoming more pressing. Chinese officials offered to help bail out state-owned 1Malaysia Development...

That best friend feline: Adorable photographs show inseparable tiger and lion cubs before their animal instincts kick in These adorable images were taken by staff at African Safari in the Oita prefecture in southern Japan The cubs were born at the zoo earlier this year and their playful...