The Department of Physical Sciences at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted the "Physics Olympiad 2025 Dhaka North Regional Round" with a closing ceremony and prize distribution event on February 14, 2025, at the university auditorium.
IUB hosts Dhaka-North regional round of Physics Olympiad
Trade transformation: Preparing for a Post-LDC economy
As Bangladesh prepares for its graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and further integrate into the global trade system have intensified. Ready-made garments (RMG) remain Bangladesh’s largest export sector, making it the world’s second-largest exporter after China. The pharmaceutical industry has also experienced rapid expansion, with a 27 per cent year-on-year growth rate in 2021-2022, meeting 98 per cent of domestic demand and exporting to 160 countries.
S&P Global has joined the list of leading credit rating agencies cautioning that an 'unprecedented' withdrawal by the United States from the World Bank and other major multilateral lenders could jeopardise their coveted triple-A credit ratings.
Dhaka Metro sets new record
The Dhaka Metro Rail has made a new record by carrying a record 403,164 passengers in a single day, according to the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).
In its verified Facebook post on Friday, DMTCL announced that the record-breaking figure was achieved on Thursday, marking the highest number of passengers transported in a single day since the metro rail service was inaugurated.
Expressing gratitude, DMTCL extended thanks to passengers, well-wishers, and ...
Bangladesh’s stolen billions: Europe and UK must act
Bangladesh’s ex-leader Sheikh Hasina and her entourage had nearly two decades to feather their nests before they were driven out of the country in a popular revolution last summer. Bangladesh’s new government says that nearly $248 billion (€237bn) was stolen by her and her cronies.
Businesses linked to Hasina’s Awami League took out huge loans from state-owned banks that were never repaid. That cash was funnelled out of Bangladesh using the Hundi money transfer system.
An investigation by the Observer and Transparency I...
People will not forgive us if Hasina evades justice
Bangladesh's interim government leader says he will not allow key figures from the ousted Sheikh Hasina regime to escape punishment.
Muhammad Yunus told The National that the former prime minister and her senior officials would be sought out and returned home to face the full force of the law.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was appointed chief adviser to the interim government last summer after Sheikh Hasina fled when her official residence was stormed by protesters. She had presided over one-party ru...
S&P warns of US withdrawal risk for World Bank
Last week, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order mandating a six-month review of U.S. support for all international intergovernmental organisations to determine whether the country should withdraw from them o...
