Modi under pressure as ‘cockroach’ protests intensify
Pressure has been growing on India’s government with thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters continuing to protest in the capital Delhi despite heavy rains...
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Govt plans to privatise power distribution
The government is planning to privatise electricity distribution at the consumer level in a move aimed at improving accountability, enhancing service quality and strengthening bill...
Dhaka, Moscow pledge closer energy cooperation
Bangladesh and Russia on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with a particular focus on expanding cooperation in the energy sector. During a...
Among 17 facing compulsory retirement
The government has initiated the process of compulsorily retiring 17 more senior Bangladesh Police officers over allegations of political bias, corruption, abuse of office and...
UNGA to decide on Bangladesh’s LDC extension
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has recommended that the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) consider Bangladesh’s request for a three-year extension to...
Taskforce formed for textile industry
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday formed a high-level committee to review and resolve the problems currently facing the country’s textile industry. The decision came...
Jamaat expels MP Gazi Nazrul
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expelled its Satkhira-4 lawmaker, Gazi Nazrul Islam, from the party after an internal investigation found evidence of what it described as “moral...
Main accused in Libya ransom case arrested
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested alleged human trafficker Julhas Sardar, the main accused in a case involving the trafficking of a young man to...
UP polls likely by early 2027
Union Parishad elections will likely take place either by the end of this year or in early 2027, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister...
CCGP okays Tk220cr Rohingya projects
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase on Wednesday approved two procurement proposals worth about Tk 219.87 crore for a Rohingya livelihoods programme and a solar...