Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) today signed a Transaction Advisory Services Agreement (TASA) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to facilitate the establishment of a Ground Mounted Solar PV project (100-200MW) within the National Special...

Farida Akhter, the Adviser for Fisheries and Livestock, today underscored the paramount importance of animal health in guaranteeing human nutrition and bolstering national food security. Speaking as the chief guest at the Dean’s Award and Orientation-2024...

The interim government instituted Commission on enforced disappearance has said victims of enforced disappearance were frequently exposed to tortures to secure confessions which subsequently affected deeply the judicial system apart from the dampening the civic and...

The sacred day of Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussein (RA), grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), at the Battle of Karbala, will be observed in Bangladesh on July 6th. This follows the sighting of...

Md Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Adviser, today praised the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for its significant contributions to Bangladesh’s progress in maternal health, family planning, gender equality, and humanitarian response over the past several...

Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor, today emphasized the transformative potential of social business, asserting its capacity to revolutionize not only Bangladesh but the entire world. He declared social business as the definitive approach to guaranteeing...

The Government of Bangladesh has officially designated August 5th as ‘July Mass Uprising Day’, establishing it as a new national observance. This decision ensures that the date will be celebrated annually as a ‘Ka’ category day...

The Bangladesh Army has announced the arrest of an individual in connection with the recent mob violence that occurred on June 22 in front of the residence of former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) K M Nurul...

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves are currently reported at $27.67 billion. However, a recent press release from Bangladesh Bank highlights a significant discrepancy when adhering to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Balance of Payments and International Investment...

The 47th SAARCFINANCE Governors’ Group Meeting and Symposium is set to convene tomorrow, June 27, 2025, at the Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka. Organized by the SAARCFINANCE Wing of Bangladesh Bank’s Research Department, the event will serve...