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European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib arrives in city

European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, is currently visiting Bangladesh.

During her visit, the Commissioner toured the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar and is set to meet Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday at noon. Later that afternoon, she will attend a book launch event titled “Bangladesh, 36 July 2024” at a city park.

Following the book launch, she is scheduled to meet Foreign A...

Pakistan cargo vessel to arrive Mongla port after 53 years

For the first time since gaining independence, a cargo ship from Pakistan transporting rice is scheduled to arrive at Mongla seaport this week.

The vessel, flying the Pakistani flag and carrying 25 metric tonnes (MT) of rice, set sail from Karachi’s Qasim Port a few days ago and is anticipated to arrive at Chittagong Port within the next two to three days.

Sources indicate that after offloading 60% of the rice at Chittagong, the ship will cont...

India’s Pristyn Care pulls out of Bangladesh after July upsurge

Indian healthcare startup Pristyn Care has ceased its operations in Bangladesh less than a year after expanding into the neighbouring country. The company, backed by investors such as Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global Management, and QED Labs, had initially planned an investment of Rs 100 crore to establish a strong presence in the Bangladeshi healthcare market. However, strategic and political challenges rendered the venture unfeasible.

BD slips to 100th position in Democracy Index

Bangladesh has dropped 25 positions to 100th place out of 167 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2024, as its score reaches a record low. The annual index, released on Thursday, rated the state of democracy in countries across the globe based on five categories – electoral process and pluralism, functioning of government, political participation, political culture, and civil liberties.

Bangladesh, with an overall score of 4.44 out o...

Freshers’ reception 2025 at SUB

February 27, Dhaka: The State University of Bangladesh (SUB) celebrated the Freshers' Reception "Meet and Greet 2025" for the students of the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters with great enthusiasm. The event, held on Thursday (February 27) morning, was presided over by the Vice-Chancellor (Designate), Professor Dr. Md. Akhtar Hossain Khan. The event was graced by the presence of the distinguished poet, essayist, journalist, and editor of the daily Jugantor, Abdul Hai Shikdar, as the Chief Guest. Dr. Suchorita Ahmed, a member of the Board of Trustees, attended as a Special Guest.

Swiss agency DG wraps up Bangladesh visit

Jakob Granit, the Director-General of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), wrapped up his visit to Bangladesh on Monday. Accompanied by senior members of Sida and an official from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Granit held constructive discussions with various representatives of the Bangladeshi Government, including Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The delegation engaged with a diverse range of st...
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