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Fahmida warns of debt risks post-LDC graduation

Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has warned that Bangladesh will face increased costs for foreign loans following its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category.

She made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a shadow parliamentary debate competition on the challenges of LDC graduation, organised by Debate for Democracy at the Bangla...

Carney rejects US official’s Canada statehood proposal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has dismissed as "absurd" a recent comment from a senior U.S. official suggesting that Canada should become the 51st state.

Responding to reporters after his swearing-in ceremony, Carney provided a straightforward reaction to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement about Canada's sovereignty.

"That's absurd," Carney said succinctly. "That's all."

UN chief opens new ‘UN House in Bangladesh’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres officially opened a new "UN House in Bangladesh" in the city on Saturday. Industries, Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan; Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan; and UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis, among others, were present.

B’desh on automation route to thwart Cambodia’s RMG sector

Bangladesh has begun stepping up automation in the garment sector to thwart competition from countries such as Cambodia and Vietnam, according to various media reports.

The garment industry contributes about 11 percent to Bangladesh’s GDP. It’s the main driver of the country’s economy, employing millions of people and generating billions of US dollars in exports. Textile and garment products constitute over 80 percent of Bangladesh exports.

Smart technology has improved p...

Tulip accused of using fake notary in property transfer

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has accused former UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq of using a falsified notary document to transfer a property to her sister. This allegation forms part of a wider investigation into the alleged unlawful allocation of state-owned land. The ACC contends that Siddiq, the niece of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leveraged her political influence to secure government plots in Dhaka’s Purbachal New Town project for herself and her family, benefiting from an allegedly improper allocation of state land.

UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, vowed to do everything in his power to prevent further hardship as drastic aid cuts threaten food supplies and other critical relief efforts. UN aid efforts are in jeopardy following funding reductions announced by major donors, including the United States and several European nations.

Mr. Guterres described Cox’s Bazar as “ground zero” for the impact o...

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