Bangladesh nears graduation milestone
The European Union is “carefully assessing” a request to negotiate a free trade agreement with Bangladesh, the bloc’s ambassador to Dhaka said Wednesday, as the...
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Measles death toll hits 324 in 52 days
Seven more children died from measles or measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, pushing the cumulative death toll to 324 over the...
To end ongoing war, US-Iran deal nears
The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer Wednesday to an initial agreement to end the war, as U.S. President Trump sought to...
‘No extortion to be tolerated at cattle mkts’
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam has issued a stern warning that no form of extortion will be tolerated...
Waker praises poll as ‘best ever’
Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has described the national election as an “excellent” event, the likes of which Bangladesh had never seen before. He made the...
‘Crime rising than interim govt period’
Cumilla-4 lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah has expressed concern over the country’s worsening law and order situation, stating that crime has reportedly surpassed levels seen during the...
Solar Push Begins: Govt plans 5,000MW green power drive
The government has set an ambitious target to generate 5,000 megawatts of electricity from solar power within the next five years, as Bangladesh seeks to...
US military killed 5 civilians Iran says
Iran has accused the United States of killing five civilians in the Strait of Hormuz, saying its forces attacked passenger vessels in the waterway rather...
13 years on, Shapla Chattar case awaits trial
Thirteen years after the deadly crackdown on a Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel, the trial over the May 5, 2013 incident is yet...