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Terrible flood: Rail link between Dhaka-Chattogram snapped

TDS Desk: Railway authorities have decided to stop trains from Chattogram due to the severe floods in Feni and Cumilla. From Thursday (August 22) afternoon, train communications between Chattogram and

Yunus and USAID chief discuss assistance

TDS Desk: Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday spoke with the head of the United States’s international aid program, according to a US statement, his highest-level call with a US

Adviser: Bangladesh to discuss shared river issues with India

TDS Desk: Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the interim government’s adviser on environment and water resources, has said Dhaka will engage in discussions with New Delhi regarding shared rivers, including the Teesta.

Political instability causes sharp 80pc drop in outbound tourism

TDS Desk: Outbound tourism from Bangladesh has experienced a sharp decline, with the number of travelers dropping by around 80 percent due to the ongoing political unrest since July, according

French President Macron congratulates BD Chief Adviser Dr Yunus

TDS Desk: French President Emmanuel Macron has extended his congratulations to Professor Muhammad Yunus on his appointment as the Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government. “As Bangladesh now enters a

Overcoming economic crisis now big challenge

TDS Desk: Businesses in Bangladesh are grappling with an array of economic challenges, including a significant decline in imports, due to a severe dollar shortage, gas and electricity crises, instability