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Bangladeshi Fazlur Rahman transformed the idea of skyscrapers; he constructed Haj terminal in Jeddah
Exactly 50 years ago, in May 1973, the Sears Tower in Chicago was completed. It was a 110 story building standing 1451 feet tall. The tip is even higher at 1729 feet.…
- World
Bangladesh’s USD 71 bn budget focuses on digital economy, cashless society
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has unveiled a record 7.62 trillion taka ($71 billion) national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year starting in July. The government projected an economic growth of 7.5 per…
- World
Bangladesh bans 1st-class travel for govt employees
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government has issued a directive banning first-class travel for all government employees till further notice. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina signed the directive in this regard, her Press Wing said…
- India
Indian Railways presents 20 broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh
Hyderabad: The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off 20 Broad Gauge (BG) locomotives to neighbouring Bangladesh at Rail Bhavan, New Delhi on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering virtually, the minister said that the…
- India
Maha: 11 Bangladeshi nationals held for illegal stay in country
Thane: Police have arrested 11 Bangladeshi nationals, including four women, from Thane and Raigad districts in Maharashtra after they were found staying illegally in the country, an official said on Thursday. The…
- World
Cyclone Mocha starts hitting Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts
Dhaka: Super cyclone Mocha started hitting the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm. The powerful cyclone is bringing heavy rain and winds…
- World
Bangladesh won’t buy anything from countries that impose sanctions: PM Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh will not purchase anything from countries that impose sanctions against it. The prime minister made the remarks on Saturday when inaugurating the…
- World
Over half a million people evacuated as Cyclone Mocha’ barrels towards Bangladesh’s coast
Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday launched a massive evacuation campaign to relocate close to half a million people along the southeastern coastlines as a “very dangerous” tropical cyclone is expected to…
- World
Bangladesh issues high alert as approaching cyclone Mocha turns ‘very dangerous’
Dhaka: Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday ordered hundreds of thousands of people on southeastern coastlines to evacuate as a “very dangerous” tropical cyclone was expected to make landfall in the country, threatening the…
- India
EAM Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka to attend Indian Ocean Conference
Dhaka: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday to attend the ‘6th Indian Ocean Conference 2023’ which will deliberate on the prospects of regional cooperation. The India Foundation, in…
- India
Farmer, who crossed over to Bangladesh by ‘mistake’, returns home after 15 months
Gede: A farmer of West Bengal’s Nadia district, who “mistakenly” crossed over to Bangladesh while working on farmland at the international border, returned home on Saturday after 15 months in the neighbouring…
- Bollywood
SRK-starrer ‘Pathaan’ becomes first Hindi film to release in Bangladesh post 1971
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster ‘Pathaan’ will now become the first Hindi film to release in Bangladesh post 1971. It is set to release on May 12 in Bangladesh. Nelson…
- India
‘Border Haats’ in Tripura along India-Bangladesh border to reopen after 3 yrs
Agartala: After three years of closure, one of the two ‘Border Haats’ (markets) in Tripura along India-Bangladesh border will resume trading from May 9, officials said on Wednesday. A top official of…
- World
Bangladesh President seeks effective Indian assistance over Rohingya crisis
Dhaka: Newly-elected President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas who were forced to take refuge in Bangladesh to evade…
- World
World Bank approves $1.25 bn financing for Bangladesh
Dhaka: The World Bank has discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Bangladesh, spanning from 2023 to 2027, and approved $1.25 billion financing in three new projects, the lender said. Of…