Hike to fuel inflation
Economists have warned that the price hike of fuel will put further pressure on household and businesses, intensify inflation and raise production and transportation costs....
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Wasteful spending keeps staff unpaid
Questions over financial discipline and accountability have surfaced at the Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB) after a costly workshop for a rural livelihood project was...
Rohingya crisis a ‘Grave Human Crisis’
President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly Dr Khalilur Rahman has described the Rohingya crisis as a “grave human crisis”, saying...
24 jailed over Gulshan procession
Public safety concerns surrounding a procession and subsequent cocktail explosions in Dhaka’s Gulshan area have led to 24 people being sent to jail, as a...
Security gains strengthen aviation outlook
Improved aviation security compliance at Bangladesh’s two key international airports is strengthening prospects for smoother passenger movement and more efficient cargo operations, with a UK...
Dhaka, Ottawa step up trade ties
Bangladesh and Canada have discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in trade, agriculture, energy and climate action, alongside greater coordination to uphold multilateralism. The issues came up...
iPhone obsession emerges in Opratim killing
The killing of 13-year-old Ishayat Shahriar Opratim over an iPhone has highlighted the growing risks surrounding the misuse of mobile phones among teenagers, with police...
Crime in uniform
The rule of law is facing serious questions as a series of allegations involving rape, sexual exploitation, forced abortion, physical abuse and other offences by...
MP Gazi Nazrul’s claimed 2nd wife found hanging
Law enforcement authorities have begun investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman whose body was recovered from a residential flat in the capital on Sunday...
World leaders return to UN amid war in ME
World leaders gather in New York this week for the UN General Assembly, bracing for President Donald Trump’s return to the rostrum for a second...