According to the ERD report, Bangladesh received highly concessional Japanese loans as an LDC, with interest rates at 0.1% until 2015 and below 1% until a few years ago.

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US President Donald Trump has said Washington could launch a military strike on Iran as soon as "tomorrow" or reach a new ...

The Parbatya Chattogram Nagorik Parishad (PCNCP) has condemned the blockade of Sajek Valley and what it described as a ...

A businessman was allegedly held captive, beaten and forced to hand over Tk70,000 after being lured to a Mohammadpur flat on ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Japan early Monday (26 October) on a four-day state visit at the invitation of ...

Trump has so far declined to endorse a candidate. Asked on Sunday who ⁠he hoped would win, Trump declined to say.

The company’s board recommended the dividend following a strong improvement in earnings per share (EPS), according to its ...

Meanwhile, the NEA exported electricity worth Rs5.925 billion to India between mid-September and mid-October 2026 ...

Professor Dr Shamima Sultana of Jahangirnagar University's (JU) Bangla department has been appointed a member of the ...

The Interior Ministry said around 410,000 people participated in nationwide demonstrations, although trade unions estimated ...

The injured were identified as Sharifa Begum, Afsar Hossain and Nazrul Islam, all residents of Amjhol village.