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US officials meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend
US officials met representatives of Yemen’s Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, after the Iran-backed militia seized a...
ECNEC okays 3 metro rail projects
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 12 projects worth an estimated Tk 1,68,780 crore, including three metro rail schemes...
New metros to reshape Dhaka’s transit map
The government has approved three major metro rail projects worth nearly Tk2.5 lakh crore, adding two east-west corridors and a north-south corridor to Dhaka’s expanding...
Dhaka condemns attack targeting Makkah
Bangladesh has strongly condemned a reported drone attack targeting the Holy City of Makkah Al-Mukarramah in Saudi Arabia, reaffirming that the safety and sanctity of...
Govt targets transparent Malaysia recruitment
Bangladesh’s efforts to reopen the Malaysia-bound manpower market have run into fresh concerns over recruitment control, with recruiting agencies warning that the new arrangement could...
Bangladesh, EU discuss FTA early move
Bangladesh and the European Union have discussed moving towards formal negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) to strengthen long-term trade and investment ties between...
Heat burden grows in Bangladesh
Climate change is increasingly imposing a public-health and economic burden on Bangladesh, with the country recording 31 unusually hot days during June-August 2026, including 25...
RAB era ends, SRB begins
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has formally ceased to exist under its old name, with the newly formed Special Response Battalion (SRB) beginning operations under...