Dhaka, Jan 18 (UNB) – Although the government expressed the hope before the December-30 election to achieve 10 percent GDP growth by 2021, noted economists have said it will be very difficult to achieve it within the time but it is possible in five years.

Dhaka, Jan 17 (UNB /IPS) - As a country with a large coastline, the adverse impacts of saltwater intrusion are significant in Bangladesh. Salinity mainly affects land and water in the coastal areas.

Dhaka, Jan 16 (UNB) - The government has once again slashed tax at source to 0.25 percent from the existing 0.60 percent for exporting goods to give some relief mainly to the RMG exporters following the recent hike in the wages of garment workers.  

Dhaka, Jan 15 (UNB) – The government is likely to revoke three more solar park projects in the private sector as the implementing agencies have failed to make any progress though the deadlines of the projects expired.

Dhaka, Jan 14 (UNB) – In the mazelike streets of Old Dhaka, the rooftops of high-rises display a show unlike any other. Starting with the iconic kite flying in the afternoon, the festival, marking the end of Bangla month Poush, keeps getting brighter as night descends.

Dhaka, Jan 14 (UNB) – The government will soon initiate a process to export surplus electricity to neighbouring country Nepal in the winter when Bangladesh sees a drop in domestic consumption.

Khulna, Jan 14 (UNB) – At least 107 women and girls were raped in the district in the last 19 months till November 30 last, showing that this society is still far away from ensuring a safe environment for women.   According to reports of the Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) and district police submitted at a meeting on law and order held at the KMP headquarters on January 8, the rate of rape was higher in rural areas during the period and most of the victims were aged between 25 to 40.   Six women were raped in May, August, September and December each, while four each in June, October and November and seven in July of 2017, the reports said.   In 2018, five were violated in January, March and August each, seven each in February and July, while six in April, one in May, 10 in June, 11 in September, four in October and three in November.   Many of the perpetrators served 7-10 months’ jail term after their arrest while some others have been on the run to evade arrest.   Charge-sheets are yet to be submitted in 25 percent of the cases, said the reports.   Sources at the local office of the Department of Women Affairs said the rape victims were given treatment at the one-stop crisis centre of Khulna Medical College Hospital while Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association (BNWLA), Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and Human Rights Implementation Organisation were providing legal aid to them.   The reports, however, said the rate of other crimes saw a decline in the district during the period.   Additional Superintendent of Police Md Anisur Rahman said police recorded cases whenever they received any complaint of rape. “However, some of the complaints are found to be false,” he said.   “Guardians file cases after bringing back their daughters when they leave their houses without their consent. Most of the incidents are love-related ones. All the complaints are investigated,” the police official added.   He also said the law-and-order situation in the district is satisfactory as the trend of crime is showing a downtrend.

Dhaka, Jan 13 (UNB) – Despite Bangladesh’s “serious efforts” to resume the halted repatriation process, the recent deteriorating condition in Rakhine State of Myanmar has brought “much worries” among all concerned, clouding the repatriation prospect, officials indicate.

Dhaka, Jan 13 (UNB) – Perched on hills overlooking the borders of Bangladesh, India and Myanmar, sits the small village of Bogakhali.

Dhaka, Jan 13 (UNB)- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to distribute leaflets among the foreign nationals who are engaged in various types of jobs in the country to ensure revenue collection from them.