Bangladesh expected to have record grain production in 2023: FAO report shows increased production despite natural disasters

Citing the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, the FAO report said about 16.5 million people will face high levels of acute food insecurity from April to October 2024, while the number is projected to be 14.6 million in the February to March 2024 period. Recently, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has […]

Artemia opens new doors for aquaculture in Bangladesh

Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos, Emeritus Professor from Ghent University, Belgium, Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Technical Team Leader of Artemia4Bangladesh Project, and Dr. Binoy Kumar, Interim Country Representative of World Fish Bangladesh, highlighted various aspects of Artemia farming, climate-smart aquaculture technologies and future prospects of Artemia in Bangladesh. In addition, a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Benoy Kumar […]

BNP plans agitation against government corruption and economic crisis: Latest updates

BNP leaders allege that activists of anti-government political parties faced gross human rights violations and political persecution during the tenure of former army and police chiefs. Many political activists were forcibly disappeared and many even became disabled due to torture. The US had imposed sanctions on former IGP Benazir when she was the Director General […]

US-Bangladesh trade relations: Insights from former US diplomat Atul Keshap

Prothom Hello , A business-friendly environment is the key to attracting FDI. When Washington talks about a business-friendly environment, apart from regulatory issues, the issue of corruption is also a major concern. The US-Bangladesh Council promotes competitive and transparent business in Bangladesh. So did you raise the issue of creating a more business-friendly environment during […]

Debt repayment pressure on the government: Increasing debt on the government is increasing the debt burden

Meanwhile, a large number of foreign companies are facing difficulties in sending home dividends from investments in Bangladesh and income from various services and products. Their stuck money amounts to about Tk 5 billion. Experts see these debt liabilities as a new challenge for the government. Amid these growing concerns, Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud […]

Myanmar crisis: Urgent need for peace led by neighbouring countries

Ominously, various forms of ethno-nationalism inspired by “blood and soil” racist ideologies are taking root. In particular, the AA has allegedly committed ethnically motivated violence and arson targeting survivors of the Rohingya genocide. This ominous development prompted former US Ambassador to Myanmar Scott Marcel – one of the most vocal supporters of the armed resistance […]

EU contributes 45 million euros to strengthen Bangladesh's social protection system

EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley said, “I commend the Bangladesh Government’s efforts to enhance its social protection system, and emphasise its importance within the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on Decent Work, co-chaired by the EU, Denmark and the Netherlands. Over the past three years, the EU and Member States have implemented more than 40 active programmes […]

Earthquake in Myanmar shook Dhaka and many parts of the country, intensity 5.0 on Richter scale

The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.8, according to USGS. There is no report of any casualty in this incident. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said the earthquake struck at 2:44:49 pm (Bangladesh time). The epicenter was 441 south-southeast of Dhaka. Earlier on Wednesday, another earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale had struck the […]

The project, called ApprenDIA, is currently being tested in places like Bangladesh and Nigeria, the IRC said.

When OpenAI released consumer-focused ChatGPT in November 2022, it triggered the frenzied use of generative AI in daily tasks from writing to coding and became the fastest application to achieve 100 million users. Recently, the company has attracted larger organizations to buy its ChatGPT enterprise product, which it plans to make a major part of […]