RAB replaced, legacy lives on in SRB
After two decades of controversy, allegations of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, and mounting demands for its abolition, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is set...
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1 ministry, 3-member ministerial team
Three ministers—one foreign minister and two state ministers—will run the Foreign Ministry for the first time, following the appointment of Humayun Kabir as the new...
Coal gets the nod as gas runs short
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the power, energy and mineral resources ministry to prioritise coal-fired power generation to free up more gas for industries,...
Mecca Pact: Strategic hedging for Bangladesh
A proposal to bring Bangladesh into the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Türkiye ‘Mecca Defence Pact’ has triggered a fresh debate over the changing balance of power in South...
Fakhrul gets presidency
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected Bangladesh’s 23rd president on Thursday, defeating opposition candidate Col. (Retd.) Oli Ahmad in the country’s first contested presidential election...
Gas crisis forces factories to shut
Bangladesh’s worsening gas crisis is severely disrupting industrial production across major manufacturing hubs, forcing factories to suspend operations, cut output and rely on expensive alternative...
In tears, Fakhrul bids farewell to BNP
Bangladesh goes to the polls today to elect its 23rd new president, but the outcome is all but decided before a single vote is cast....
Info Commission to be formed nearly after 2 yrs
An independent Information Commission will be formed within a month, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman said on Wednesday. He made the remarks while...
How far BNP kept its poll promise?
The launch of BRTC’s women-only Pink Bus service marks a visible step towards fulfilling one of the BNP’s election promises, but the initiative is still...
Biman invites bids to dry lease 3 Boeings
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has floated a fresh Request for Proposal (RFP) to dry lease three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners for six years after failing to secure...
Dhaka moves to tame e-rickshaw menace
Battery-powered rickshaws have become an increasingly visible source of congestion, accidents and public inconvenience in Dhaka, with their rapid growth raising concerns over road safety...
Dhaka seeks skilled jobs, visa centre from Lithuania
Bangladesh has urged Lithuania to recruit more skilled workers from the country and establish a visa centre in Dhaka to facilitate travel, as the two...