Rising teen gangs pose litmus test for law and order
The sudden detention of 624 suspected teen gang members across Cumilla has once again pushed the issue of juvenile crime into the national spotlight, raising...
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Tk 29,000cr revenue gap hits in first 2 months
Bangladesh has recorded a revenue collection shortfall of nearly Tk 29,000 crore in the first two months of the 2026-27 fiscal year, raising concerns over...
3 govts, one evolving Biman fleet strategy
Bangladesh has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase 11 additional aircraft, taking Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ Boeing order book to 25 aircraft and marking another...
DNCC tested wrong mosquito for 5yrs
For the past five years, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has been conducting its mosquito eradication programs to combat dengue by testing insecticides on Culex...
‘Global action key to tackle sea-level rise’
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday issued a powerful call for urgent, coordinated global action to confront the existential threat of rising seas, warning that...
PM’s UNGA Debut
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to address the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York today (Thursday), marking his first...
PM set to address UNGA in Bengali today
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to make history today by becoming the third member of his family to address the United Nations General Assembly,...
Jamaat ameer vows ‘responsible’ opposition role
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, who also serves as Leader of the Opposition, said on Wednesday that his party would avoid disruptive tactics in parliament...
Who was driving the Baridhara car?
The death of a construction worker crushed by a speeding car on a Dhaka footpath has raised questions over the protection of pedestrians’ rights and...
High AIT squeezes pharma sector
A tax burden on pharmaceutical manufacturers, particularly Advance Income Tax (AIT) on imported raw materials, is putting pressure on production costs and the international competitiveness...
Growth outlook cut to 4pc
Bangladesh’s economic recovery is expected to remain constrained in the current fiscal year as weak public finances, persistent banking-sector problems and energy shortages continue to...