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RAB replaced, legacy lives on in SRB
After two decades of controversy, allegations of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, and mounting demands for its abolition, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is set...
Nat’l e-health platform in the works
Limited access to healthcare services and the need for more efficient coordination among medical facilities have prompted the government to move towards an integrated digital...
Invest Bangladesh launched
Bangladesh has taken a major step towards creating a more investor-friendly business environment with the launch of Invest Bangladesh, a new investment authority designed to...
India retracts notice on PM’s welcome
Bangladesh-India ties remained in focus as the two countries continued discussions over a possible visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to New Delhi, with India...
Hasina’s stay in Delhi clouds ties
The continued presence of deposed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in India remains a major point of contention in Bangladesh-India relations, casting uncertainty over Prime...
Bihar concern clouds renewal
The future of the 1996 Ganga Water Treaty between Bangladesh and India is facing a fresh complication, with a senior Indian politician opposing its renewal...
Dhaka signals interest in Mecca Pact
Bangladesh is considering joining a Saudi Arabia-led economic and defence framework that could deepen its strategic and economic links with key Muslim-majority economies, while potentially...
Six join Cabinet in 1st major reshuffle
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has begun the first major restructuring of his Cabinet since taking office, inducting four ministers and two state ministers six months...
Coal gets the nod as gas runs short
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the power, energy and mineral resources ministry to prioritise coal-fired power generation to free up more gas for industries,...