Deshbandhu Group secures major foreign investment, begins loan restructuring
Deshbandhu Group secures major foreign investment, begins loan restructuring

Deshbandhu Group, one of Bangladeshs leading industrial conglomerates, is set to receive a significant foreign direct investment (FDI) aimed at revitalizing its financial structure and strengthening the national economy. The initiative marks a major advancement in the countrys industrial and...

PKSF unveils 2025–2030 strategic plan to drive inclusive growth
PKSF unveils 2025–2030 strategic plan to drive inclusive growth

The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has introduced a draft of its five-year Strategic Plan (20252030), aiming to accelerate inclusive and sustainable development across Bangladesh. The plan was formally presented at a high-level meeting held on Saturday at the PKSF Bhaban in Agargaon, Dhaka....

ADB to provide $204m to expand Dhaka-Northwest trade corridor
ADB to provide $204m to expand Dhaka-Northwest trade corridor

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today signed a US$204 million loan agreement to help upgrade the Dhaka - Northwest international trade corridor. Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Hoe Yun Jeong, country director, ADB,...

Pro-Bangladesh forces closer to victory: Adviser Asif
Pro-Bangladesh forces closer to victory: Adviser Asif

Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said the path to victory for pro-Bangladesh forces has become easier, following a high-profile political development abroad, reports BSS. The path to victory for pro-Bangladesh people has become...

Girls lag behind boys in maths within months, French study finds bias starts early
Girls lag behind boys in maths within months, French study finds bias starts early

A sweeping French study has found that girls begin to lag behind boys in mathematics just four months into primary schooldespite starting with equal skillsraising urgent questions about how early educational environments may shape cognitive development and reinforce gender disparities. Published...

No more night-time voting in Bangladesh: Attorney General
No more night-time voting in Bangladesh: Attorney General

Attorney General Advocate Asaduzzaman has announced that voting in Bangladesh will no longer occur at night, affirming the governments commitment to secure and transparent elections, reports UNB. Daytime voting will never again be held at night in Bangladesh, he stated during a week-long...

Amazon to invest $20B in Pennsylvania data centers, including 1 powered by nuke
Amazon to invest $20B in Pennsylvania data centers, including 1 powered by nuke

Amazon will invest $20 billion to build two massive data center campuses in Pennsylvania, the company announced Monday marking the largest private-sector investment in the states history, reports AP. One of the campuses is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in...

Kyrgyzstan removes towering Lenin statue in Osh
Kyrgyzstan removes towering Lenin statue in Osh

Authorities in Osh, Kyrgyzstans second-largest city, have removed a towering statue of Vladimir Lenin, believed to be the tallest of its kind in Central Asia, reports AP. The 23-meter (75-foot) statue, erected in 1975 when Kyrgyzstan was still part of the Soviet Union, was dismantled by crane....

Norway reaffirms support for Bangladesh's interim govt
Norway reaffirms support for Bangladesh's interim govt

Stine Renate Haheim, State Secretary for International Development of the Government of Norway, on Tuesday called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital, reaffirming Norways continued support for Bangladesh. During the meeting, Stine Renate...

Budget 2025–26 focuses on fiscal discipline, not irresponsible spending: Planning Advisor
Budget 2025–26 focuses on fiscal discipline, not irresponsible spending: Planning Advisor

Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud has said that the national budget for the 202526 fiscal year is designed to restore fiscal discipline and ensure responsible economic management. Speaking to reporters following a National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital...

Geneva tops 2025 global construction cost index, overtakes London
Geneva tops 2025 global construction cost index, overtakes London

Geneva has overtaken London as the most expensive city in the world for construction, according to the 2025 International Construction Costs (ICC) Report released by global consultancy Arcadis. Zurich, Munich, and New York City followed closely behind in the top five, reflecting intense economic...

ADB reaffirms strong support for Bangladesh's reform agenda, sustainable growth
ADB reaffirms strong support for Bangladesh's reform agenda, sustainable growth

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed strong support for Bangladeshs reform agenda, and sustainable growth focusing on development cooperation. This was expressed in a bilateral meeting this morning (May 8) between the Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, and Asian Development Bank...

ADB expands food security support by $26 billion in Asia-Pacific
ADB expands food security support by $26 billion in Asia-Pacific

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has unveiled plans to significantly expand its support for food and nutrition security in Asia and the Pacific by an additional $26 billion. This increase brings the total funding for food security initiatives to $40 billion, covering the period from 2022 to 2030,...

Canal excavation a key pillar of BNP's political agenda, says Amir Khasru
Canal excavation a key pillar of BNP's political agenda, says Amir Khasru

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that canal excavation is a cornerstone of the Bangladesh Nationalist Partys (BNP) political agenda, highlighting its significance in urban development and local empowerment. During a speech on Friday morning at the inauguration...

ACC investigates $400 million duty evasion in Adani Power import deal
ACC investigates $400 million duty evasion in Adani Power import deal

Bangladeshs Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has opened a high-profile investigation into allegations of nearly $400 million in duty evasion related to electricity imports from Indias Adani Group. The probe centers on claims that import duties and taxes were either waived or improperly bypassed,...

Taskforce formed to investigate corruption in ICT sector
Taskforce formed to investigate corruption in ICT sector

The government has formed a six-member taskforce to investigate irregularities and corruption in various projects under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector and prepare a comprehensive white paper in this regard. Development economist Prof Dr Niaz Asadullah has been...