Container ship service begins between Mongla, Ctg ports

In a significant development aimed at reducing export costs and enhancing trade accessibility in the greater Khulna region, container ships are expected to start operating between Mongla and Chattogram ports on a domestic maritime route from April. This initiative marks a strategic move to revitalise Mongla Port—Bangladesh’s second seaport—which, after years of grappling with numerous challenges, has now emerged as a profitable and growing hub due to several ongoing development and expansion projects. ...

Climate adaptation in development planning

An Inception Workshop titled “Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Sustainable Development Pathways of Bangladesh” was held today at the Department of Environment Auditorium, Agargaon, Dhaka. The event was jointly organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

[caption id="attachment_33653" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Mr. Stefan Liller, UNDP Res...

AI advances, but so do digital dangers

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The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ushered in significant innovation and convenience across multiple sectors. However, its unregulated misuse is increasingly contributing to a surge in cybercrimes, including misinformation, identity theft, and phishing attacks. Legal experts and analysts are now calling for immediate legislative reform in Bangladesh to address these emerging threats. Without a comprehensive framework to regulate AI-driven o...

Dhaka demands $4.52b in financial claims from Islamabad

Bangladesh urged Pakistan to take a “strong forward-looking approach” for bilateral ties by addressing unresolved historical issues, including a formal apology for the 1971 Liberation War genocide and settling outstanding financial claims of Bangladesh. "We have raised the historically unresolved issues with Pakistan,” Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin told newsmen after a foreign office consultation (FOC) with his Pakistan counterpart Amna Baloch on Thursday. He said the issues included “the repatriatio...

US reiterates support for Bangladesh’s reform agenda

A visiting US delegation called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday and expressed support for the reform agenda of the Interim Government. They also discussed regional issues involving peace, security, and development. [caption id="attachment_33621" align="alignleft" width="527"] A visiting US delegation met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna today. Photo: CA-GOB Facebook[/caption]

The US delegation included Deput...

US tariff hike could expand Bangladesh export: WTO

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has observed that Trump’s tariff hike could open the door for Bangladesh to expand its exports to the United States (US). “Least-Developed Countries (LDCs) are projected to see their exports ... The reason is that some LDCs – for example, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Lesotho – can expand their exports to the United States because their exports are highly dependent on products for which China currently has a large import share in total US imports, such as clothing and textiles, as well as electronic equipment,” the WTO Secretariat's latest Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report, released on Wednesday, made this observation.
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