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Bangladesh retains duty waiver from UK The British government has promised to maintain the existing duty-free access for ‘everything but arms’ for 48 countries, including Bangladesh. “The announcement shows our commitment to helping developing countries grow their economies and reduce poverty...

Bangladesh has finalised a government-to-government negotiation with Qatar's RasGas to import around 2.5 million tonnes of lean LNG annually for over 15 years, starting from early 2018, said officials. An initial agreement with RasGas is expected to be inked early July when a delegation from...

In the wake of strong opposition from the departments and the agencies concerned, the government has decided to conduct a feasibility study on the necessity of collecting a coastal surveillance system (CSS) from India, officials said. A six-member committee has been formed to weigh the pros and...

দিনাজপুরের হিলি সীমান্তে ক্যামেরা-ফ্ল্যাশলাইট বসাতে বাধা দিয়েছে ভারতীয় সীমান্ত রক্ষীবাহিনী (বিএসএফ)। চোরাচালান ঠেকাতে বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ (বিজিবি) হিলি সীমান্তের কামালগেটের কাছে এই উদ্যোগ নিলে তাতে বাধা দেয় বিএসএফ। এতে বর্তমানে ওই এলাকায় সিসি ক্যামেরা ও ফ্ল্যাশলাইট স্থাপন আপাতত বন্ধ রয়েছে।...

Sensible post!

Yes we have. Although I dont prefer this but it always has been customer choice. Our middle class now has lot of money, also India ease down their visa regulations just some days ago.

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves cross $33 billion Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed $33 billion for the first time in the history of Bangladesh. Reserves grew 10.5 percent to $33.02 billion on Thursday from a year ago, Subhankar Saha, a spokesman for Bangladesh Bank...

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan with same rating is no surprise. The only surprise is the inclusion of South Korea, it is a developed country after all. The case of Bangladesh has been improving drastically after the Rana plaza incident and due to the ongoing western pressure of ensuring proper...

The only regret is we still haven't shown the Dadas what we could do maximum. Our young generation has fallen in trap of Facebook thus we dont see the protest on roads we used to see during liberation war or 90's. Chanting in social media would result in nothing but a protest around Indian...

Dhaka is now the 38th most expensive city worldwide for expatriates, according to Mercer’s latest cost of living survey released on Wednesday. It is also more expensive than many of developed countries’ cities, like Washington (39) and Boston (51) of the United States, Melbourne (46) and Perth...

নেপাল বর্ডারে এ বছরের ১১ই মার্চে এক নেপালিকে মারার প্রতিবাদে হাজার হাজার নেপালিরা নেমে এসেছিল রাস্তায়। বাই দা ওয়ে আমাদের দেশে নামবে না বরং উল্টো যুক্তি দেখাবে আরে মিয়া ইন্ডিয়ান চিনি খান আবার কথা। লাগে আমরা বিনা পয়সাই খাই। নেপালিদের তুমুল প্রতিবাদের মুখে ইন্ডিয়ার প্রতিনিধি নেপালের...

Bangladesh's per capita income would be around US$ 12,000 by 2041 when the size of the economy would be 2.5 trillion dollars, reports BSS. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this in parliament today in a written reply to a question from treasury bench member Didarul Alam (Chittagong-4). The...

Not surprised...Another public entity full of corruption have been making losses for years!

Desperate Rohingya seek new escape routes from Bangladesh DHAKA: In squalid camps in Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence and persecution in neighbouring Myanmar dream of a better life abroad -- and rely on increasingly high-tech trafficking networks to get them...

Of blood, sweat and tears: The India-Bangladesh rivalry and why it is crossing all borders including the moral one Chants, love, hate and the story of a Jewel. “Joy Bangla, Banglar Joy!” And so began the chants, “Joy Bangla, Banglar Joy,” (roughly translates to ‘Victory to Bangla’) as the...

You would do the same If it were not Bangladesh? Say it were Pakistan or China? What you would do in that case? Capture them first or Shoot them on first sight? There are many border areas between India and Bangladesh where there are no sign of fence or any caution sign like I have seen one in...

Killing civilians is an act of a coward. Why you dont capture them and send to your local jail? There are more dangerous borders worldwide than this but we hardly hear of regular killing like this.

The dead are 18-year-old Md Sohel and 17-year-old Harun-Ur-Rashid, residents of a village in Moheshpur Upazila. Prahalad Haldar, a ward member of Nepa Union in the district, said the incident was reported to him around 9am Tuesday. A patrol team of Nadia-based BSF opened fire after the boys...

Oh Yeah! why not :)

ঢাকা, ২০ জুন ২০১৭ ঃ বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী ও মায়ানমার সেনাবাহিনীর উচ্চপদস্থ কর্মকর্তাদের মধ্যে দ্বিপাক্ষিক বৈঠক (১ঝঞ অৎসু ঃড় অৎসু ঝঃধভভ ঞধষশ ) আজ মঙ্গলবার (২০-৬-২০০১৭) ঢাকা সেনানিবাসস্থ সেনাবাহিনী সদর দপ্তরে অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। বৈঠকে উভয় দেশের সেনাবাহিনীর মধ্যে সৌহার্দ্য বৃদ্ধির পাশাপাশি দ্বিপাক্ষিক ও...