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Structural weaknesses raise LDC concerns
As Bangladesh approaches its scheduled graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status on 24 November 2026, a new United Nations assessment has highlighted significant structural...
India signals fresh diplomatic outreach to Bangladesh
India has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh, with Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma underscoring New Delhi’s consistent position during...
RAB needed, govt to decide reforms: RAB DG
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) chief Additional IGP Ahsan Habib Palash has said that any decision regarding the renaming, restructuring, or even the continuation of the...
Five dead in Keraniganj factory blaze
Five bodies have been recovered from a gas lighter factory gutted by fire in Kadamtali, Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka. The victims were found...
MidEast War: Overseas jobs pipeline under pressure
Bangladesh’s overseas labour market, a key pillar of the country’s economy, is passing through one of its most turbulent periods in recent years as the...
PM forms first-ever private sector advisory council
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has formed the country’s first-ever Private Sector Advisory Council, bringing together leading business figures to provide structured policy advice on improving...
Commentary: Free judiciary in defence of democracy
The question of judicial independence in Bangladesh has once again come to the forefront as parliament moves to repeal key ordinances introduced by the interim...
Jamaat-led bloc stages protest, urges govt to honour referendum
The 11-party electoral alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami staged a protest rally and procession in the capital on Saturday, demanding the implementation of the referendum...
BNP pledges action on reform agenda
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, on Saturday dismissed claims that...