People shop at a store in Fuyang, in China’s eastern Anhui province on Wednesday. | AFP photo Growth in China’s consumer prices slowed last month and missed forecasts, official data showed Wednesday, as leaders unveiled a batch of measures to boost sluggish spending during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. The…
Bangladesh’s election marks a welcome break from the past. The embrace of democracy is a hopeful sign, but the result also shows how deeply entrenched dynastic politics are in the nation of more than 170 million. For India and China, two powers that have long competed for economic and security influence in the region, the…
Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently living in exile in India after being forced to resign during the 2024 student-led protests, served the longest tenure in the country’s history. On August 5, 2024, thousands of protests engulfing the government buildings in the morning including the Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh’s Parliament, and Ganabhaban….
Dhaka Bank PLC managing director (current charge) AKM Shahnawaj poses for a photo with winners of the bank’s ‘Health Campaign and BMI Challenge 2025’ on Monday. | Press release photo Dhaka Bank PLC hosted ‘Health Campaign and BMI Challenge 2025’ to promote a culture of health, well-being and work-life balance, said a…
Shah Amanat International Airport authorities have seized foreign-brand cigarettes and mobile phones worth Tk 59 lakh 95 thousand from three inbound passengers arriving in Chattogram from the United Arab Emirates’ Dubai. The contraband items were recovered on Friday night from the passengers travelling on US-Bangla Airlines flight BS 344. The…