Global coop key to climate goals
Bangladesh has urged member countries of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to strengthen international cooperation in addressing environmental degradation and climate change to help secure...
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Dhaka, Ankara deepen strategic ties
Bangladesh and Türkiye have agreed to deepen cooperation in defence manufacturing, trade, investment and strategic fields, as the two countries explored the possibility of signing...
India calls for faster migration verification
India on Friday said it expects Bangladesh to expedite the nationality verification process of suspected illegal immigrants to enable their deportation in a “smooth and...
BGB foils fresh BSF push-in bid
A recent surge in alleged push-in attempts by India’s border force has heightened tensions along the Bangladesh-India frontier, with Bangladeshi authorities and experts expressing concern...
Industry welcomes Tk 20,000cr pre-financing facility
Entrepreneurs have welcomed Bangladesh Bank’s newly introduced Tk 20,000 crore pre-financing scheme for closed industrial and service-sector enterprises, describing it as a significant initiative to...
Verdict set for June 7, state demands death penalty
The verdict in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter will be delivered on June 7. Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Metropolitan...
Electricity price hike scrapped for low-income users
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has withdrawn the electricity tariff hike for lifeline and low-consuming residential users, just one day after announcing the increase. In an...
Power tariff hike sparks Jamaat protest
Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Thursday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the latest electricity tariff hike, warning that the government would face public...
Mamata faces legal battle
A fresh legal controversy has emerged in West Bengal after a complaint was filed against former chief minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee over...
Climate action must for future generation
On the eve of World Environment Day, observed globally on June 5, environmental experts in Bangladesh have called for urgent and measurable action to combat...
Khalilur hints to serve dual post
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has signalled that he intends to continue serving as foreign minister while also carrying out his responsibilities as President of...