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PM to address media on China visit Sunday

TDS Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a media briefing on her China visit on Sunday. “The press conference will be held at the prime minister’s official residence Ganabhaban

Flood leaves over 1 lakh Sirajganj people stranded

TDS Desk: Continuous rainfall and runoff have raised the Jamuna River’s water level at Sirajganj Point, stranding over 100,000 people. The water level rose by 8 cm in the past

Flood situation worsening in different parts of country

Sirajganj, Jamalpur, Kushtia most affected by flash floods TDS Desk: Incessant rains and onrush of upstream water from India’s Assam have worsened flood situation in at least four districts of

Flooding in northern Bangladesh displaces 40,000 people

TDS Desk: Flooding in northern Bangladesh displaces 40,000 peopleSeasonal monsoon rains, which start at the end of May, have triggered widespread flooding in India and neighbouring Bangladesh in recent years.

Dhaka, Beijing sign 21 instruments, announce 7 projects

BSS, Beijing: Bangladesh and China Wednesday signed 21 instruments including two renewed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and made announcement of 7 more projects to elevate “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership” from

Quarterly GDP growth hits 6.12% in Q3 of FY24, highest in three quarters

The GDP in the second quarter also stood at 3.78%, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics said in a report published on Tuesday (9 July). TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s gross domestic product