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Most Bangladeshi daily newspapers are usually printed in broadsheets; few daily tabloids exist. Daily newspapers in Bangladesh are published in the capital, Dhaka, as well as in major regional cities such as Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, and Barisal. All daily newspapers are morning editions; there are no evening editions in ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Economy of Bangladesh Motijheel C/A, the downtown of Dhaka Currency Bangladeshi taka (BDT, ৳) Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June Trade organizations SAFTA, SAARC, BIMSTEC, WTO, AIIB, IMF, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, ADB, Developing-8 Country group Developing/Emerging Lower-middle ...
Between January 1 and August 19, 2023, Bangladesh reported 97,476 cases of dengue, resulting in 466 deaths. This outbreak affected 37.6% women and 17.8% children under 18. The World Health Organization noted that dengue had spread to all 64 districts in Bangladesh. In Cox's Bazar, specific Rohingya camps were hotspots for dengue cases. [97]
According to a report published by a local daily newspaper of Bangladesh, the Hindu population in the country has reduced by nearly one million between 2001 and 2011 period. [26] The reduction mainly happened in nine districts – Bhola , Barisal , Jhalokati , Pirojpur , Bagerhat , Narail , Gopalganj , Rajbari and Manikganj . [ 27 ]
Founded on 1 September 1978 by former president of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman with a view of uniting people with a nationalist ideology, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) later became one of the two dominant parties in Bangladesh, along with its archrival, the Awami League.
The National Council of Churches in Bangladesh (or, Jatiya Church Parishad of Bangladesh ; Bengali: জাতীয় চার্চ পরিষদ বাংলাদেশ, Translation: National Church Council Bangladesh) is a Christian ecumenical organization founded in Bangladesh in 1949 as the East Pakistan Christian Council. [25]
American International University-Bangladesh [a] commonly known by its acronym AIUB, is a private research university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] This university was established in 1994. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] It offers several degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels from its five faculties.
In July 2001, the second AL government stepped down, becoming the first elected government in Bangladesh to serve a full term in office. The party won only 62 out of 300 parliamentary seats in the elections held in October 2001, despite winning 40% of the votes, up from 36% in 1996 and 33% in 1991.