PM calls for energy sector overhaul
Bangladesh must make more efficient use of its existing power and energy infrastructure and diversify fuel sources to meet rising electricity demand, Prime Minister Tarique...
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BNP settles on Fakhrul for presidency
BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is poised to become Bangladesh’s next president after BNP Chairman...
Opposition picks Oli for presidency
The Jamaat-e-Islami-led opposition alliance has chosen Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad as its candidate, bringing the veteran politician into focus as...
Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has rejected United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace plan for Gaza and will not ??withdraw forces...
Bangladesh races to cash in
Bangladesh is entering a critical phase in its demographic transition, with a shrinking dependency burden and a large working-age population offering a potentially powerful engine...
PMI jump signals economic upswing
Bangladesh’s private-sector economy gathered pace in July, with a sharp rebound in manufacturing and continued growth in agriculture and services pushing the country’s Purchasing Managers’...
Delhi reaches out to Tarique
India is seeking to revive high-level political engagement with Bangladesh, with its envoy in Dhaka signalling that a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and...
Another death on the border
A fresh fatal shooting along the Bangladesh-India frontier has renewed concerns over the use of lethal force at the border, after a Bangladeshi man was...
Hefazat lays out 9-point agenda
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has presented Prime Minister Tarique Rahman with a set of nine-point demand covering religious affairs, legal reforms, madrasa education and several politically sensitive...
SSC, equivalent exam results today
Nearly 1.86 million students across Bangladesh will learn their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examination results today, as the education boards prepare to publish...
Algeria, Morocco seal Women’s WC qualification
A triumphant night for north Africa ended on Saturday with hosts Morocco and Algeria reaching the Women’s Africa of Nations (WAFCON) semi-finals and the 2027...