A renewed dialogue among SAARC leaders must begin immediately to foster peace, stability, and mutual cooperation across South Asia, speakers urged at an international conference held at Apex University in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Saturday.They emphasised that the SAARC Journalists Forum — an organisation comprising journalists from the SAARC nations — can play a crucial role ...more

Peace and prosperity in South Asia continue to face setbacks due to political tensions among countries in the region, speakers said at a seminar held in Jaipur, India, on Friday. They stressed the urgent need to revitalise the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) to ensure the well-being of 1.8 billion people living across the ...more

Chittagong Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman said that to survive in the competitive world, the capacity of the Chittagong Port must be increased. He made these comments at a press conference at the Shaheed Md. Fazlur Rahman Munshi Auditorium on Thursday. The press conference was organized on the occasion of the 138th Port Day.Chittagong ...more

A new awakening of small-scale dried fish production is now being seen in various areas of Bhola district. Women dry and process fish in small drying sheds on the roof of their homes with mosquito nets. On the one hand, this initiative is creating additional income for the family, and on the other hand, family ...more

Stocks continued falling for the ninth consecutive session at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today, with the benchmark DSEX index falling below the 5,000-point mark for the first time in nearly six months.On October 28 last year, the DSEX hit 4,894.53 points.Today, the DSEX, the key index of the premier bourse, dropped 49.87 points, or ...more

A Field demonstration and feedback session was held on 23 April 2025, at Botiaghata village of Botiaghata upazila, Khulna, organised by the FAO RAP office, Thailand and the Bangladesh office as part of the Operational Partners Implementation Modality (OPIM) training workshop. At least 45  participants from 7 countries and the FAO RAP office, Thailand and the ...more

Despite several attempts by the government to attract foreign investment, Bangladesh’s economy continues to struggle under the weight of political instability, an ongoing economic crisis, a dollar shortage, and a deteriorating law and order situation. As a result, foreign investment remains stagnant, and the country’s economy is facing serious challenges, particularly in terms of balancing ...more

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said poverty is not caused by the poor themselves but by flawed economic systems that allow wealth to accumulate at the top. Speaking at the Earthna Summit 2025 in Doha, the Nobel Laureate highlighted the transformative power of social business and microfinance in eradicating poverty and advancing sustainable development."Poverty ...more

The implementation of Dhaka’s Detailed Area Plan (DAP) has significantly harmed both the housing and connection industries, with widespread negative consequences, warned Md. Wahiduzzaman, President of REHAB, a major housing traders’ organization.Speaking at a press conference held on Tuesday at the National Press Club in Dhaka, Wahiduzzaman expressed his concerns over how the new regulations, ...more

Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry, which has long been regarded as one of the key sectors driving the country’s economic growth, is now facing increasing challenges in reducing drug prices and capturing a larger share of international export markets. The primary concern lies in the country’s continued reliance on the importation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), which ...more