BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said that empowerment of women isn’t only fairness, but also part of the cognitive economy.
"We reject any regressive idea that limits women’s potential. Empowering women through childcare, equal pay, and workplace safety is not only about fairness, but also a way of a smart economy," he said in a Facebook post.
Tarique Rahman said, “What happens when a young mother leaves her job, finding no other way to take care of her c...
Bangladesh’s economy is showing signs of steady recovery and growing confidence, marked by a significant rebound in foreign exchange reserves and an unprecedented surge in remittance inflows.
This consistent improvement suggests improved external sector stability, easing pressure on the balance of payments, and the effectiveness of central bank policies aimed at maintaining exchange rate stability.
Foreign exchange reserves, according to Bangladesh Bank data released Wednesday, currently stand at US$32.15 bil...
US President Donald Trump described his meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping as a "great success" and said he would head to China in April for new talks.
"I'll be going to China in April and he'll be coming here sometime after that, whether it's in Florida, Palm Beach or Washington, DC," Trump told reporters on Air Force One.
"A lot of things we brought to finalisation" at Thursday's talks in Busan, South Korea, added Trump, praising Xi as a "tremendous leader of a very powerful country".
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today said that China sincerely wishes Bangladesh a smooth general election, social stability, and improved livelihoods for its people, reaffirming Beijing’s readiness to work closely with Dhaka in advancing shared development and modernisation goals.
“China sincerely wishes Bangladesh a smooth general election, social stability, and improved livelihoods for its people,” the envoy said while speaking at a seminar hosted by the Association of Former Ambassadors (AOFA) at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka.
“China stands ready to work with Bangladesh to uphold a people-centred development philosophy, carry forward the spirit of independence and self-reliance, and jointly explore a path to modernisation that suits our respective natio...
Information and Broadcasting Adviser, Md. Mahfuj Alam said that the Awami League (AL) faced insolvency or bankruptcy after 2014.
"Despite the party's organisational size, its internal viability had been severely undermined," he said while speaking as the special guest at a book unveiling ceremony at a hotel in the city on Tuesday.
The book title ‘Agnijara Barsha (Fiery Monsoon)’ was unveiled at the end of the ‘Economic Reform Summit 2025. Voice for Reform, BRAIN, Fintech Society, INNOVISION and Nagorik Coalition organised the two-day summit. In his speech, Mahfuj Alam acknowledged that the July Uprising had presented a golden opportunity for reform.
The visiting Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna late Saturday.
During the meeting, they discussed a wide range of issues concerning Bangladesh–Pakistan relations, including the growing importance of bilateral trade, investment, and defence cooperation.
