Fakhrul sworn in as 23rd president
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir became Bangladesh’s 23rd president on Friday, formally taking charge as head of state in a ceremony at Bangabhaban that marked the...
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Mecca Pact: Strategic hedging for Bangladesh
A proposal to bring Bangladesh into the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Türkiye ‘Mecca Defence Pact’ has triggered a fresh debate over the changing balance of power in South...
UGC’s GPA Rules Are Driving Away the Talent Bangladesh Needs
Bangladesh frequently speaks of reversing brain drain and encouraging internationally educated citizens to return home. Yet the University Grants Commission’s rigid faculty-qualification requirements can have...
TIB flags irregularities in WASA’s Gulshan land plan
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for the immediate cancellation of a plan to construct residential buildings on 114 kathas of Dhaka WASA land in...
Natore DC, 2 UNOs removed days later
The withdrawal of Natore Deputy Commissioner Asma Shaheen and two Upazila Nirbahi Officers shortly after complaints were filed against BNP leaders and activists over alleged...
Rizvi new BNP’s acting secy general
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has been appointed acting secretary general of the party with immediate effect. The BNP announced...
‘Rohingya crisis putting pressure on economy’
Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has said the Rohingya crisis is placing significant pressure on the country’s environment and economy, while also contributing to security...
Fakhrul gets presidency
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was elected Bangladesh’s 23rd president on Thursday, defeating opposition candidate Col. (Retd.) Oli Ahmad in the country’s first contested presidential election...
Gas crisis forces factories to shut
Bangladesh’s worsening gas crisis is severely disrupting industrial production across major manufacturing hubs, forcing factories to suspend operations, cut output and rely on expensive alternative...
Kolkata hotel fire kills five Bangladeshis
At least five Bangladeshis were among nine people killed in a devastating hotel fire in central Kolkata, exposing fresh concerns over the safety standards and...
Solar farming to boost clean energy
Bangladesh has taken a step towards expanding renewable energy without putting additional pressure on scarce agricultural land, launching its first scientifically designed, grid-connected agrivoltaics pilot...