Mirpur hawkers clash with police
A Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) eviction drive against pavement stalls at Mirpur-10 triggered clashes between hawkers and police on Wednesday, with vehicles vandalised and...
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Jamaat wants orderly hawker trade
Jamaat-e-Islami amir and opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman has called for a sustainable and coordinated approach to the street-hawker issue, urging the government to provide designated...
Govt goes hard on lawlessness
The BNP-led government is taking a tougher approach to law and order amid growing concern over recent incidents of land grabbing, assaults, vandalism and other...
UNHCR seeks global support to end Myanmar hostilities
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has urged greater regional and international support to advance a political solution to the crisis in Myanmar and bring an...
Cholera drive misses 8.5 lakh
Bangladesh’s first nationwide two-dose oral cholera vaccination campaign has reached 82.6 percent of its target population in the first round, with more than 8.5 lakh...
Dhaka for positive, forward-looking engagement
Bangladesh has reiterated its policy of pursuing a forward-looking and mutually respectful relationship with India, while New Delhi has indicated that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s...
Malaysia returns Rohingya refugees amid safety concerns
Malaysia deported around 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, on Tuesday as part of a refugee repatriation programme, defying objections from the United Nations and dozens...
Silicon Valley investors explore Bangladesh opportunities
Bangladesh is seeking to deepen engagement with global technology leaders and attract investment in emerging industries as part of efforts to diversify the economy, strengthen...
Biman plans major fleet expansion
Bangladesh is seeking to strengthen its position in the aviation industry by expanding the national carrier’s fleet, increasing its share of the country’s growing air...
Tk 600cr fails to boost power output
Bangladesh’s worsening fuel supply crisis is hampering electricity generation, with furnace oil-based power plants failing to deliver their targeted output despite a Tk 600 crore...