Bangladesh today sought support from Singapore to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that provides a framework aimed at lowering trade barriers and securing improved market access for goods and services for businesses in the...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today paid tributes to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the establishment of democracy and extended greetings to all pro-democracy people worldwide on the occasion of International...

According to BSS, restoring the lost grandeur of the traditional silk industry may depend on boosting both the farming and industrial sectors and adding vitality to field-level marketing initiatives. Rajshahi has long been known for its...

National Pay Commission Chairman and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) Chairman Zakir Ahmed Khan today informed Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus that the new national pay structure for public sector officials and employees will be finalized before...

Celebrated Bangladeshi folk singer and the “Queen of Lalon Geeti” Farida Parveen passed away at a hospital in Dhaka tonight, sources confirmed. She was 71. She is survived by her husband and four children, reports BSS....

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang will unveil a policy to advance both its nuclear arsenal and conventional military power at an upcoming key ruling party meeting, state media said Saturday. Since a failed...

The UN General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine — without the involvement of Hamas. The text was adopted by 142...

Bangladesh is focusing on the Bay of Bengal as the gateway to a new era of economic growth.  Through an ambitious 30-year development plan, the government aims to transform the coastal region of Moheshkhali-Matarbari into a...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has taken important steps to re-engage with the health sector across Asia and the Pacific.  To build on this momentum and respond effectively to rising health demands, ADB should update its...

Prof. Mohammad Azam, Director General (DG) of the Bangla Academy, stated today that the education sector should be prioritized for fundamental reforms in all areas of the nation. He said this during a talk hosted by...