Make teaching a first-choice career
Teachers must be given greater dignity, professional recognition and financial security to help build a knowledge-based society capable of meeting global challenges, Prime Minister Tarique...
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Go beyond bilateral water deals
Bangladesh and India need to move beyond conventional water-sharing arrangements and adopt a basin-wide approach to govern their common rivers, with greater transparency, scientific cooperation...
Dhaka holds line on Ganges water
Bangladesh will seek to protect its national interest and security as it negotiates with India over the renewal of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, with...
Rethink river management for Delta Plan
Bangladesh needs more integrated and long-term river management to make its Delta Plan effective, with stronger coordination among government, businesses and local communities, Netherlands Ambassador...
Opposition Dhaka-Kushtia long march 31 Oct
The 11-party alliance on Monday announced that it will stage a nearly 400-kilometre-long march from Dhaka to Kushtia on October 31, demanding the implementation of...
Shops, markets get 2-hr extension
The government has extended the operating hours of shopping malls, markets and stores across Bangladesh ahead of Durga Puja 2026, allowing them to remain open...
Keep holy sites beyond conflict
Bangladesh has called for peace and restraint with strongly condemning a reported drone attack on an electricity station in the holy city of Madinah, Saudi...
Safety fears follow Myanmar returns
Concerns over human rights and the safety of vulnerable migrants have intensified after nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals were returned from Malaysia to their conflict-hit homeland...
LPG gets costlier by Tk252
Households using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will face higher cooking fuel costs in October, with the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) raising the retail price...
India moves against Bangladeshi PET film
Bangladesh’s efforts to secure wider and more predictable access to the Indian market face another setback, with India recommending anti-dumping duties of up to $218...
Deal for 10 Airbus aircraft on Wednesday
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to sign an agreement to purchase 10 Airbus aircraft on 7 October in Dhaka, marking a major step in the...