Bangladesh, long celebrated as a global success story in poverty reduction, now confronts one of its most daunting challenges in nearly a decade. A new World Bank assessment warns that as many as 62 million Bangladeshis are at risk of sliding back into poverty. The WB, through its projection that p
When about 2.0 million people of a country fall below the poverty line in a year, it certainly points to that country's economic malaise. But if this follows the previous year's more than three million people's plunge into poverty with no projection of a turnaround in sight, the nation has reasons
Much has been written, discussed about and warned against the vulnerability of Dhaka to major earthquakes. Yet very little has changed in the way buildings are constructed here. Seismologists, who claim that Bangladesh sits on active fault lines, have long been warning that a strong earthquake coul
Journalism is not only a profession; it demands passion, devotion and commitment. It also comes with the responsibility to serve readers, viewers and listeners with unbiased information and perspectives they need to make important decisions in everyday life. Aspiring journalists may wonder how the
There are always points in the economic development of countries where the roadmap for the future becomes distinctly visible once the driving engine, which for so long propelled success to dizzying heights, is no longer commensurate with ambitions born out of success. Bangladesh has finally reached
The Bangladesh Bank has shortlisted six tycoons and decided to speed up probe and disposal of cases against them over the laundered money siphoned off to several countries. Investigators name the suspect conglomerates like NASSA, Beximco, Saifuzzaman, Sikder Group, S. Alam and Orion. On Wednesday
The President Parade (Winter)-2025, marking the commissioning of No 87 BAFA (Bangladesh Air Force Academy) Course, Direct Entry-2025B and SPSSC-2025B of Bangladesh Air Force, was held at BAF Academy in Jashore on Thursday. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan attended the ceremo
The Secretary of Agriculture, Dr. Mohammad Emdadullah Mian, announced that the agricultural sector managed to save Tk 4,000 crore over the past year by curbing corruption and waste in development projects. He further declared that Bangladesh aims to achieve self-sufficiency in onion and ginger pro
Senior lawyer ZI Khan Panna has said he will not act as state-appointed lawyer for Sheikh Hasina in two cases involving enforced disappearances and torture at the TFI and JIC during the Awami League government. Freedom fighter Panna, a Supreme Court lawyer, was initially appointed on Nov 23 by a t
A barge has been allegedly cut up at a dockyard by a man posing as its owner. The barge’s original owner, Rakesh Sharma, lodged the case at Sonargaon Police Station on Monday, alleging that the vessel was dismantled without his permission. He named seven suspects, including: Md Zafar, 42, S
Information and Communication Technology Division Secretary Shish Haider Chowdhury has said 46 percent of Bangladesh’s population still use feature or button phones, leaving them “deprived” of the benefits of various government initiatives due to their lack of internet connectivit
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that outline draft peace proposals discussed by the United States and Ukraine could become the basis of future agreements to end the conflict in Ukraine, but that if not Russia would fight on. US President Donald Trump has long said he wants to end
