development

Vietnam, like other Southeast Asian countries, relies heavily on foreign direct investment. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

What is behind Vietnam’s economic success story?

The World Bank has forecast that Vietnam will show the strongest growth of the emerging economies in Southeast Asia.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the sidelines of the UNGA. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

China wants to invest in solar panels manufacturing; deepen ties with Bangladesh

Infographic: TBS
Bangladesh

Halda project shifts focus to fisheries infrastructure, drops Bangabandhu mural plan

A civic dialogue titled "New Dreams and Realities for Chattogram" held on 11 September 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Chattogram's development must be handed over to its people, urges citizens

Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Development expenditures not benefiting people: Adviser Fouzul

Infograph: TBS
Bangladesh

13 projects worth Tk52,648cr under review to weed out unimportant ones

Ashraful Haque. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Sajeeb Wazed, this is why we are ‘ungrateful’...

Commuters use brick-filled sacks to navigate through filthy stagnant water inside the underpass at the Gabtoli bus stand. Once a vital pedestrian route serving thousands daily, the underpass has become a symbol of neglect and poor maintenance by the authorities concerned. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam
Bangladesh

Gabtoli underpass: Once a good initiative, now a symbol of neglect and nuisance

League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader speaks at a press conference at the AL President’s office in Dhanmondi on Tuesday (18 June). Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

India is political friend while China development friend: Quader

An aerial view of Salimpur residential area in Chattogram. The Chattogram Development Authority is planning to revitalise the nearly abandoned area by introducing European-style housing on the adjacent hills. This project aims to transform the region with uniform bungalow-style houses that harmonise with the natural hill patterns. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Bangladesh

CDA plans to revitalise Silimpur residential area with bungalow-style houses

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

China keen to continue all possible co-operation for Bangladesh's development: Minister Liu Jianchao

Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

PM urges AL men to thwart conspiracy against development, democracy

Budget support from dev partners to cross $2b for second time
Economy

Budget support from dev partners to cross $2b for second time