Japan to provide $312m loan to Bangladesh
Japan will provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of up to 50 billion yen (around US$312 million) to support Bangladesh’s efforts to strengthen fiscal...
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MPs’ personal assts key to boosting democracy
Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni on Tuesday said that personal assistants to Members of Parliament (MPs) play a vital role in strengthening grassroots democracy and...
ECNEC clears 8 dev projects worth Tk2,266.41cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved eight development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 2,266.41 crore. The approval...
Dhaka seeks tenfold rise in Russia jobs
Bangladesh has proposed increasing the number of its workers employed in Russia from around 10,000 to 100,000 within the next year, in a move that...
Law and order situation better than last year
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said the country’s law and order situation had improved compared with the same period last year, citing official statistics...
Schools to get new subjects from 2027
A new national curriculum will be introduced in primary and secondary education from 2028, while four new textbooks will be added to Classes IV and...
Turin Afroz shown arrested in fraud case
Former International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutor Turin Afroz has been shown arrested in a case filed by her brother alleging illegal possession of family property,...
BD expands pharma export reach to 140 states
Bangladesh’s pharma ceutical products are now being exported to 140 countries, reflecting the sector’s growing global footprint and export potential, Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat...
33pc women representation target still missed
A new study has found that Bangladesh’s legal requirement to ensure 33% women’s representation in political party committees by 2030 has not been effectively implemented...
3.5m tonnes of food wasted annually in BD
Bangladesh wastes an estimated 3.5 million tonnes of food every year, raising concerns over food management and sustainability even as the government continues extensive efforts...
Intern doctors suspend protest
Intern and postgraduate doctors have suspended their ongoing work abstention, ward boycott, and class boycott programmes after receiving assurances from health authorities that their key...
We won’t strike on Israel, but resume if they attack: Iran
Iran’s military announced on Monday that it had concluded its latest wave of attacks against Israel, while warning that it would resume military action if...