Dhaka, The Hague discuss media freedom and AI challenges
Bangladesh has expressed interest in strengthening cooperation with the Netherlands in media and communication sectors as both countries discuss ways to address emerging challenges from...
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Govt pushes high-tech overhaul of agriculture
The government’s strategy to modernise Bangladesh’s agriculture by expanding the use of advanced technologies, mechanisation and research to make the sector more productive, competitive and...
Measles deaths toll reaches 745
Three more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8am on Wednesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related...
Law Minister leads panel to review procurement rules
The government has reconstituted a high-level committee to recommend reforms aimed at making the country’s public procurement system more effective and meaningful, with Law, Justice...
Govt waives NS1 test fees during dengue season
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday directed all government hospitals across the country to provide dengue NS1 tests free of charge until...
13.08 decimals of encroached Waqf land reclaimed
The Dhaka district administration on Tuesday recovered 13.08 decimals of Waqf land in the capital’s Kotwali area by evicting illegal occupants as part of its...
Over 46 lakh cases remain pending in courts
Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Tuesday informed the Jatiya Sangsad that more than 46.39 lakh civil and criminal cases were pending in courts across the...
BWDB gets Ruhul new DG
Ruhul Amin joined as the Director General of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) on 5 July 2026. Before taking up the new position, he...
DSCC launches ‘Clean Care’ app
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a digital waste management system, “Clean Care”, to make urban sanitation services more modern, transparent and technology-driven. DSCC...