No place for religious division in Bangladesh
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said Bangladesh belongs equally to people of all religions and there is...
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BD-Morocco trade reaches $804m
Bangladesh and Morocco have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their long-standing bilateral partnership, with Dhaka expressing optimism that cooperation between the two countries will...
NCP convoy attacked in Sylhet
The convoy of National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders came under two separate stone-pelting attacks in Golapganj upazila of Sylhet on Thursday, damaging the windows of...
‘Closed factories to reopen by year-end’
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to complete the process of reopening long-closed state-owned factories by the end of 2026 through...
‘BD yet to hold talks with Myanmar on Rohingya return’
Bangladesh has not yet held any discussions with the Myanmar government regarding reports that Naypyidaw has agreed to repatriate 300,000 Rohingyas from Bangladesh, State Minister...
Quota system in worst form, says Shafiqur
Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday alleged that the quota system that triggered the July Uprising was now being implemented in its...
Amit Shah orders force against student protesters
India’s Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Home Minister Amit Shah of ordering the use of force against student protesters during a...
Public won’t accept social instability, AZM Zahid says
Women and Children affairs, Social Welfare Minister Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain has said that freedom of speech does not mean saying whatever one pleases. He...
Only 189 tigers left in Bangladesh: says Tuku
Bangladesh currently has only 189 tigers, leaving the species at serious risk of extinction, State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku said on...
‘Myanmar to take back 3 lakh Rohingyas from Bangladesh’
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday said Myanmar has agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya refugees currently living in Malaysia following diplomatic...
S&P flags banking risks in BD
S&P Global Ratings has revised Bangladesh’s sovereign credit outlook from stable to negative, citing mounting risks from weaknesses in the banking sector, external vulnerabilities and...
Govt fast-tracks China LNG deal
The government has moved to fast-track the installation of a new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) at Kutubjom in Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, as Bangladesh...