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$2.25bn received in remittances in May

News —2 June, 2024 21:39

Bangladeshi expatriates sent US $2.25 billion inward remittance in May, which brings good news amid the foreign exchange crisis. Bangladesh Bank's…

$2.25bn received in remittances in May

Third phase of Upazila elections comes to a close

Polls at 87 Upazilas have closed with a relatively low voter…

Third phase of Upazila elections comes to a close
Asian markets bounce after tough week as US inflation looms

Asian markets rose Friday after falling for much of the week,…

Asian markets bounce after tough week as US inflation looms

Russia and China to create independent transaction mechanisms: RIAC

Russia and China to create independent transaction mechanisms: RIAC

Russia and China will work on creating transaction mechanisms independent from the West, which could be regional banks, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council…

The Indian women trumpeting their caste on Instagram

The Indian women trumpeting their caste on Instagram

Young women in small towns and villages across India are proudly trumpeting their caste identities on Instagram, making it the latest battleground for caste politics. The BBC tracked…

Yunus Centre refutes Grameen Bank allegations centring Packages Corporation

Yunus Centre refutes Grameen Bank allegations centring Packages Corporation

The Yunus Centre has issued a detailed rejoinder in response to fresh allegations made by the current management of Grameen Bank against its founder and  Nobel Laureate Professor…

Hush-money trial was Trump's to lose. Here’s why he did

Hush-money trial was Trump's to lose. Here’s why he did

A New York jury’s guilty verdict against Donald Trump may have shocked the general public – but some who watched the case closely weren’t surprised. With the burden…

German anti-Islam activist injured in knife attack

German anti-Islam activist injured in knife attack

A man has attacked a six people, including a police officer, with a knife at a market square in the south-west German city of Mannheim, police say. One of the people injured was anti-Islam…

No more Rohingya will be allowed in Bangladesh: Asaduzzzaman

No more Rohingya will be allowed in Bangladesh: Asaduzzzaman

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday said no more Rohingya or Myanmar national will be allowed to enter Bangladesh. He said this to journalists while visiting Ukhia Rohingya Camp…

Flash flood leaves over 5 lakh people stranded in Sylhet

Flash flood leaves over 5 lakh people stranded in Sylhet

Seven of thirteen upazilas in Sylhet have been inundated due to the incessant rains and onrush of water from upstream, leaving more than five lakh people stranded. "Around 5,33,202…

BNP protests fuel price hike

BNP protests fuel price hike

BNP on Friday protested the latest hike in fuel prices, saying the government raised it to inflict suffering on the country’s people. “Sheikh Hasina government has left…

Israel ends three-week offensive in north Gaza town

Israel ends three-week offensive in north Gaza town

Israeli forces have pulled out of Jabalia in northern Gaza, after a three-week offensive there which saw tens of thousands of civilians flee the area. The military said "hundreds of…

India MP arrested in sex-abuse case upon return to country

India MP arrested in sex-abuse case upon return to country

Police in India have arrested a lawmaker who fled the country after being accused of sexually abusing several women. Prajwal Revanna, who left India on 27 April, was arrested on his…

Govt raises fuel prices to adjust with int'l market

Govt raises fuel prices to adjust with int'l market

The government has increased the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane adjusting the prices with the global market. The government increased the fuel prices due to devaluation…

Country now under grip of mafias, looters: Fakhrul

Country now under grip of mafias, looters: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that Bangladesh is now completely under the grip of mafias and plunderers. "Bangladesh is now entirely under the…

Rain likely in parts of country

Rain likely in parts of country

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur in parts of country, said a met forecast for the next 24 hours from 9am today. "Rain or thundershowers…

Israel in control of Gaza's entire land border

Israel in control of Gaza's entire land border

Israel's military has said it has taken control of the strategically important buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border known as the Philadelphi Corridor, meaning it now controls Gaza's…