A glance at the most important news of the day
Among a number of incidents taking place on Thursday (10 October), take a quick look at some of the most important news items The Business Standard has compiled for you…
World Bank cuts Bangladesh's growth outlook to 4% for FY25
World Bank has cut its growth outlook for Bangladesh, forecasting the economy to expand by 4% in the current fiscal 2024-25, down from its April projection of 5.7%.
By 'reset button' Prof Yunus didn't mean wiping out Bangladesh's proud history: CA office
The Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) has issued a clarification regarding the controversy over CA Prof Muhammad Yunus' pushing the "reset button" comment made during a recent interview.
1 killed, 2 injured as Myanmar Navy opens fire, detains Bangladeshi fishermen
A fisherman has been shot dead and two others received gunshot wounds after Myanmar Navy personnel chased and opened fire at several Bangladeshi fishing trawlers near Saint Martin's Island in the Bay of Bengal as they forcibly took the vessels into Myanmar's maritime territory.
3m lose power, mains water cut in major city as Hurricane Milton batters Florida
More than 3 million homes and businesses are without power across Florida, according to the latest data.
150 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya
A total of 150 stranded Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated from Libya today (10 October).