Jet base in Dhaka ‘Strategic Necessity’
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Air Force has defended the presence of its fighter jet base in Dhaka, describing it as essential to the country’s...
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Dhaka races against time to halt US tariff hike
Staff Reporter : A high-level Bangladeshi delegation is set to depart Dhaka on Monday night (28 July) for Washington to participate in the third and...
Illegal push-ins of Bengali Muslims into Bangladesh
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : Prominent Indian political leaders, civil rights organisations, and international observers have expressed serious concerns over reports that poor Bengali-speaking...
Yunus renews pledge to fight terrorism
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser to the Interim Government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Monday reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to eliminating terrorism, affirming that Bangladesh...
July uprising must be documented
Staff Reporter : Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan has called on academics and researchers to undertake rigorous documentation and scholarly research on...
BNP submits accounts
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted its financial statement for the 2024 calendar year to the Election Commission (EC), detailing the...
Bangladesh renews ASEAN entry
Diplomatic Correspondent : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s aspiration to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), urging Malaysia to actively...
PM tenure capped at 10yrs
Staff Reporter : The longstanding debate over the tenure of the Prime Minister has been resolved, with all political parties reaching unanimous agreement that no...
Lack of policy, PayPal access hampers freelance growth
Reza Mahmud : Despite enormous potential to generate foreign currency through freelancing, Bangladesh has yet to fully tap into this growing global sector, experts have...
Milestone Tragedy: DNA tests lower death toll to 33
Staff Reporter : The official death toll from the fighter jet crash at Dhaka’s Milestone School and College has been revised to 33, following updated...
Tariff Talks: Dhaka steps up US engagement with aviation deal
Staff Reporter : In a significant step to address its widening trade imbalance with the United States, Bangladesh has announced the purchase of 25 commercial...
City suffocates under unchecked urban growth
Staff Reporter : Once known as the city of mosques and water, Dhaka is now gasping for breath beneath the weight of unchecked urbanisation, disappearing...