Sabotage fears grow amid crime surge
A series of cocktail bomb explosions, bus arson and other violent incidents have heightened fears of organised sabotage in Bangladesh, adding to a broader deterioration...
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Measles, dengue tolls keep rising
Bangladesh’s twin measles and dengue outbreaks continue to claim lives despite nationwide vaccination and other public health measures, with the combined death toll from the...
Dhaka, Ankara discuss defense ties
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held “fruitful and very satisfying” talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on Tuesday. This was the first...
No alternative to safe, dignified Rohingya repatriation, PM tells UNHCR chief
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said there is no alternative to the safe and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland for a lasting solution...
Tarique Rahman, Erdogan discuss expanding Bangladesh-Türkiye trade, investment ties
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today held a high-level meeting and discussed ways to further expand trade and investment ties...
Yunus hails UN venue as ‘big promotion’
Nobel laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has described the move from a small, cramped corner room to a larger venue at the United Nations headquarters...
Bank governance under strain
Questions over governance, transparency and accountability at Palli Sanchay Bank have intensified following allegations of widespread irregularities in a 2024 recruitment process, including suspected manipulation...
Bad loans hollow out bank capital
Bangladesh’s banking sector is facing a deepening structural crisis as a decade of politically influenced lending, weak oversight and alleged manipulation of financial statements has...
Fuel hike puts BPC on the spot
Political parties and civil society groups have stepped up demands for transparency over the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s (BPC) finances following the government’s decision to raise...
Tarique begins UNGA action
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman began his first day of engagements by joining the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York...
Mariam’s Death Case against Gazi Nazrul handed to DB
The case alleging abetment of suicide filed against Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam over the death of his second wife, Mariam, has been handed over...