The World Bank (WB) yesterday downsized the growth projection for Bangladesh at around 6% in the current fiscal year from the governments ambitious target of 7.2% due to constraints in external demand and domestic investment.
The real GDP growth in FY (fiscal year) 13 is projected at around...
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has said that neighbouring Bangladesh is still being used by insurgent groups to conduct terror activities in the region.
While addressing an event in memory of martyr policemen in Agartala on Sunday, Sarkar said though militancy in the state has...
The most common indicator used to measure well being of a nation is Per Capita Income. But it does not reflect the true picture of an Economy and the standards of living of its people.
A Country's True Worth is the Industrialization of the Country.
For Comparison Purposes, 3 Countries are...
Terming the ongoing war in Afghanistan a jihad, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan parried a question on Wednesday whether the war in Pakistans tribal belt could be labelled as terrorism. He was addressing a press conference in Peshawar after paying a visit to inquire after the...
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Thursday gave 24 hours ultimatum to all top muftis and ulema (clerics) of the country to openly denounce the cowardly attack on young Pakistani childrens rights activist Malala Yousafzai or else he will expose them, DawnNews...
In a submission to forthcoming international talks on internet governance, the Gulf state said there is a crying need for international collaboration to address freedom of expression which clearly disregards public order.
During the controversy over a 14-minute clip posted on YouTube and...
China is planning a three-phase probe to collect samples from the Mars by 2030, the chief scientist of the country's lunar orbiter project said Wednesday.
The three stages are remote sensing, softlanding and exploration, and return after automatic sampling, said Ouyang Ziyuan at a lecture...
Bangladesh's anti-graft agency has charged a former army chief and war hero with stealing $400 million from nearly two million investors through alleged Ponzi schemes, police said on Wednesday. The agency accuses retired Lieutenant General Harunur Rashid, the president of Destiny Group, and 21...
DHAKA: Bangladesh has ordered three international charities to stop providing aid to Rohingya refugees who cross the border to flee persecution and violence in Myanmar, an official said Thursday.
Frances Doctors without Borders (MSF) and Action Against Hunger (ACF) as well as Britains...
According to Most Bangladeshi Muslims, Islam comes First and Bangladeshi identity Second. You have already Divorced from Bengali Identity (Two Nation Theory) (Which is the Sole Domain of Indian Bengalis and Bengali Hindus and Buddhists in Bangladesh).
By the Quest of Bangladeshis, We Accept...