Mirza Fakhrul set to hold highest constitutional position from grassroots
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has emerged gradually from grassroots politics, while was a student leader in his student life, an economics teacher in his professional...
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Health impact of dev plans to be assessed: Faridul
State Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Shaikh Faridul Islam, has called on people to participate in environment-friendly waste management to prevent pollution of...
Trump says US to ‘keep’ Hormuz strait control
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is in control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and will “keep it.” “The USA has...
Shuttle diplomacy tests Dhaka, Delhi thaw
A flurry of high-level contacts between Bangladesh and India in recent days has highlighted a paradox in their relationship: political trust remains strained, yet neither...
Trivedi briefs Modi after Dhaka talks
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday, briefing him on his recent consultations in Dhaka...
Safety nets miss the poor
Bangladesh’s social protection system is failing to reach a large share of people living in poverty, as rising deprivation exposes persistent weaknesses in spending, beneficiary...
When power cuts, Sylhet’s poultry farmers count losses
The poultry industry in Sylhet has been facing a severe crisis as scorching temperatures and prolonged power outages are causing chicken deaths, reducing egg production...
US rights groups sue Trump over ICC sanctions
Rights groups on Tuesday sued US President Donald Trump over his sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, saying the measures block victims of war crimes...
Sohana Saba announces secret marriage
Actress Sohana Saba, who had been dating for five and a half years, was married a year and a half ago. She discussed her marital...
Dhaka pushes India on Hasina extradition
Bangladesh and India have signalled a willingness to repair strained ties, with Dhaka urging New Delhi to expedite the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh...
Riyadh factory fire kills 16 Bangladeshis
Sixteen Bangladeshi migrant workers have died in a devastating fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia, leaving families in three districts of Bangladesh facing...
Forex reserves rise to $32.15b
Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves stand at $32.15 billion under the International Monetary Fund’s BPM6 methodology as of 10 August, according to the latest Bangladesh...