Japan marked 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday with a ceremony reminding the world of the horrors unleashed, as sabre-rattling between the United States and Russia keeps the nuclear 鈥楧oomsday Clock鈥� close to midnight...
IN A world of escalating trade tensions and transactional diplomacy, tariffs have re-emerged as pivotal instruments for recalibrating national economies. At their core, tariffs are not merely financial levers; they are strategic tools for what one might call economic homeostasis 鈥� a term borrowed from physiology, which refers to maintaining equilibrium across key...
The US deadline of August 1 for imposing tariffs on its trading partners is firm and there will be no extensions, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday...
TENSION along Bangladesh鈥檚 borders with India and Myanmar continues to escalate amid a series of troubling incidents, including push-ins, border killing by India鈥檚 Border Security Force and landmine explosion and abduction by Myanmar鈥檚 rebel group Arakan Army. The persistent pattern of abuse and violence against Bangladeshis in the frontiers remains a matter of grave...
Dhaka stocks suffered a steep fall on Wednesday, with the key index plummeting over 3 per cent to a nearly five-year low, as investors engaged in panic-driven sell-offs amid escalating geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan...
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Sunday met prime minister Narendra Modi amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people on April 22, sources said, reports NDTV...
US President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed concerns over mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, saying the dispute between the nuclear-armed neighbours will get 鈥榝igured out, one way or another.鈥�
The government has extended the tenure of five reform commissions for the second time, according to separate circulars issued on Thursday...
WHEN a bumper harvest of potatoes is a relief for consumers, who had to pay high prices for the item even three months ago, the prospect for the producers appears bleak. Producers are faced with heavy losses as they are forced to sell their produce for prices below the production cost. Potatoes sell for Tk 10鈥�12 a kilogram on the local wholesale market...
The trade tension across the world is shifting the wind, and Bangladesh may rather take advantage of it, says an industry leader...
THE clash between Bangladeshi and Indian villagers in the Shibganj border in Chapainawabganj over harvesting crops on no man鈥檚 land adds to the ongoing border tension resulted from India鈥檚 Border Security Force trying to erect fences on the zero line in violation of laws and agreements. Hundreds of villagers from both Bangladesh and India clashed...
The government on Sunday urged India to refrain from any provocative actions amid tensions along the border over the construction of border fencing in violation the international law at...
BANGLADESH is home to both ethnic and religious minorities. In many cases, ethnic minorities also belong to the category of religious minorities. For example, religious minorities such as the Hindus and the Christians include many ethnically Bengali individuals. The Hindus represent the most significant minority group, both in terms of population and for...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, on Tuesday urged Bangladeshis to show utmost restraint and not fall prey to any provocation amid the tension between Bangladesh and India.
THIS is worrying that potato growers in the north are faced with a shortage of seeds and fertiliser. The shortage, coupled with high prices of both seeds and fertiliser, is likely to impact the potato production in the 16 northern districts, where two-thirds of potatoes are produced. As agricultural authorities have not ensured enough supplies, prices have increased sharply. Farmers in the region allege that syndicates...
BANGLADESH has long been celebrated for its rich tradition of communal coexistence, a tapestry woven from the diverse threads of its cultural and religious heritage. This vibrant legacy, however, is now under siege. In the aftermath of regime changes and political upheavals, we have witnessed a troubling rise in communal tensions that threaten to unravel the very fabric of society. As we delve into the heart...
POTATO growers struggling to find quality seeds and seed prices registering a sudden increase are unacceptable. Such a shortage and high price of the seeds are likely to impact the production, causing an increase in potato prices on the market. Farmers, especially in the 16 northern districts where more than two-thirds of potatoes are grown, are reported to be...
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and Department of Agricultural Extension jointly organised a nutrition campaign as part of the Diversified Resilient Agriculture for Improved Food and Nutrition Security project at Dinajpur Sadar on Thursday...
The United States on Tuesday welcomed efforts by India and China to resolve border tensions, after they recently agreed on ways to step back from their deadly 2020 confrontation...
Ministries and divisions have submitted proposals seeking revision of 33 projects, mostly for time extension, in the first two months of FY25, indicating slowing down of the trend seeking cost hike and time extension of projects...
THE unforeseen collapse of the Awami League government on August 5 sparked new forms of political violence across the country and created fertile ground for religious tensions. Attacks took place on homes and establishments belonging to people of different religions, raising concerns over rising communal violence...
WITH more than six million people having been directly affected by the flooding of Bangladesh鈥檚 east, north-east and south-east, public suffering continues as the government support has been visibly inadequate. Many still live in shelters and are struggling as their houses and livelihood came to be gravely affected. In Cumilla, one of the worst affected...
The Anti-Corruption Commission started an inquiry into the allegations of irregularities and corruption at the Central Packing House project of the Department of Agriculture Extension.
On the occasion of World Hypertension Day 2024, a rally was held at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Saturday.
Chapainawabganj, the country鈥檚 mango capital, is facing a potential fruit failure this year due to the relentless heatwave scorching the region. Mango cultivation, already hit by an off-year with lower yields, is now under further threat as the intense heat dries up and causes immature mangoes to fall from trees...
THE farming of boro rice, the largest rice crop that accounts for 54 per cent of the total rice production, facing an irrigation problem in the north is concerning. Thousands of farmers in northern Rajshahi and Rangpur are reported to be facing...
