December return plan fuels unrest fears
The announcement by deposed despot Sheikh Hasina that she plans to return to Bangladesh in December has added to political uncertainty, while a series of...
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Opposition warns govt of one-point shift
The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party opposition alliance has intensified pressure on the government over governance, law and order and economic concerns, with Opposition Leader and Jamaat Ameer...
Growth fails to match jobs
Bangladesh’s economic growth is increasingly failing to translate into employment, with a structural shift in job creation raising concerns over the country’s ability to generate...
PM to address UNGA on 24 Sept
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will leave Dhaka for New York tomorrow to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he is...
DSCC starts drive in 75-ward to curb dengue
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Saturday launched a special cleaning and mosquito-control drive simultaneously across all 75 wards as part of a three-month campaign...
‘PM believes in liberal politics, not vengeance’
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday urged officials of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) to follow the directives...
Titas-28 starts adding 12-13mmcfd gas
Gas production from the newly drilled Titas-28 well was officially inaugurated on Saturday, with the well expected to add 12 to 13 million cubic feet...
Bangladesh joins global nuclear club
Bangladesh is moving closer to becoming a nuclear power-producing country with commissioning activities under way at the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant,...
PM’s India visit likely in Nov
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is likely to visit New Delhi in November as Dhaka and Delhi have resumed official-level discussions to finalise the timing and...
79 dengue deaths in Sept first 17 days
The country recorded no new dengue deaths in the latest 24-hour period, while 747 patients were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across the country, according...
Large investment coming to HSIA over 3rd Terminal
Menzies Aviation is set to be selected as the second passenger service provider for the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). Should this...
Tarique’s UNGA debut opens new diplomatic front
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to make his UN General Assembly debut as head of government next week, using the high-profile gathering not only...