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COP29: Bangladesh seeks EU support for $200 billion to LDCs

TDS Desk Bangladesh has urged the European Union (EU) to support a proposal for allocating $200 billion to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the most climate-vulnerable countries so that

Bangladesh keen to work with Orbis to expand eye care services: Prof Yunus

BSS Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed Bangladesh’s eagerness to work and collaborate with global nonprofit Orbis International to expand eye care services in the country. Speaking at a

Is winter finally here? What to expect in the next 5 days

A hint of winter is now evident across various regions of Bangladesh TDS Desk The season of falling leaves has arrived, with dense fog beginning to settle. A hint of

Taskforce finds S Alam operates 18 shell firms in British Virgin Islands

TDS Desk Controversial Bangladeshi conglomerate S Alam Group has been found to hold substantial investments in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), a well known tax haven and base for shell

Moody’s downgrade doesn’t reflect economic progress since July upsurge: Cenbank

UNB Bangladesh Bank has discounted the Moody’s recent downgrade of Bangladesh’s sovereign credit rating, arguing it does not accurately reflect the significant political and economic progress made since July 2024,

Can Bangladesh amend or terminate its deal with Adani Power?

Several clauses heavily favour Adani and raise financial concerns Bangladesh must pay $450m annually even if it imports no electricity TDS Desk The electricity purchase agreement between Bangladesh and Adani