JICA and Bangladesh Sign JPY50 Billion Loan Agreement
The Government of Bangladesh and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement for the “Emergency Support Loan for Enhancing Economic Resilience and...
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Iran, Israel pause attacks but warn of renewed retaliation if truce violated
Iran and Israel have announced a halt to direct attacks against each other following a fresh exchange of fire, while both sides warned of strong...
BTV to telecast FIFA World Cup 2026
The government has made an arrangement to telecast the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside several other partners through Bangladesh Television (BTV), Information and Broadcasting Minister...
Dhaka keen to enhance manpower cooperation with Moscow; eyes sending 100,000 workers within next year
Bangladesh is in discussion with Russia to enhance manpower, sending up to 100,000 workers within the next year. Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman made a...
Hundreds of youth activists pledge to protect Bay of Bengal on World Oceans Day
Hundreds of young environmental activists, researchers, policymakers, and community leaders gathered in Cox’s Bazar today to mark World Oceans Day 2026, pledging to protect the...
TIB report on law and order based on newspaper clippings, not investigation: Salahuddin
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday dismissed the recent report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on the country’s law-and-order situation, saying it was based on...
Bangladesh seeks Spain’s support for LDC graduation
Bangladesh today sought Spain’s support at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for its smooth graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. The appeal...
Powerful quake kills 19 in Philippines; triggers tsunami
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and...
Ramisa murder judgment to be upheld by higher courts, hopes Law Minister
Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the judgment in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa and hoped that it would...
PM for skill-based, job-oriented education instead of certificate-centric learning
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for developing a skill and technology-based practical and job-oriented education system in the country instead of certificate-based education. “In...
Health experts urge food warning labels to curb NCDs
Health experts and food safety advocates have called for the introduction of mandatory warning-based front-of-package labelling (FOPL) on packaged foods in Bangladesh, arguing that the...
Ramisa’s father demands quick execution of verdict
Abdul Hannan Mollah, father of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter, who was raped and murdered in the capital’s Pallabi area last month, has expressed satisfaction over the...