Bangladesh foreign debt has decreased by US$1.34 billion in the first three months of this year.
According to the data from the Bangladesh Bank, the county total public and private sector debt stood at $99.30 billion as of March last.
The external debt for the first time climbed to $100.64 billion in December last year.
At the end of March this year, the private sector total debt stood at $20.29 billion, 3 percent lower than $20.94 billion in December last year.
Meanwhile, the government foreign debt stood at $79 billion, down from $79.69 billion as of the end of 2023.
Canada is supporting Bangladesh to improve primary healthcare systems for women, children, and adolescents through its partnership with Unicef and UNFPA.
A five-year project, titled "Health System Strengthening for Primary Health Care", has been launched to that end, according to a Unicef press statement issued today (25 June).
The project will address critical gaps in the healthcare system, particularly in five underserved rural areas - Kurigram, Bhola, Khagrachari, Sherpur, and Sunamganj - and will reduce maternal and child mortality while promoting gender equality and access to quality healthcare.
A Dhaka court today (25 June) granted bail to film actress Pori Moni in a case filed by Uttara Club Limited former president Nasir U Mahmud in 2022 on charges of attempting to murder him and issuing threats.
The court also granted bail to her costume designer Junayed Karim Jimmy alias Jimmy in the same case.
Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate M Saiful Islam passed the order after Pori Moni and Jimmy surrendered in the court and sought bail in the case.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the incumbent government has taken various initiatives to fulfil Bangladesh commitment to protecting the world environment by disseminating Bangladeshi eco-friendly and biodegradable jute products all over the world, including Bhutan.
He made the remarks while speaking at the inaugural session of the Bangladesh Jute Products Exhibition Centre in Thimpu, Bhutan, on Monday evening.
Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay inaugurated the exhibition, organised by the Bangladesh Embassy in Thimpu, according to a message received here today.