Fakhrul, Oli to face off tomorrow
The High Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Bangladesh’s presidential election to proceed as scheduled on August 20, rejecting a writ petition that sought...
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Hasina-era deal stalled Rohingya repatriation
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Tuesday criticised the 2017 bilateral agreement with Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation, saying the then Sheikh Hasina...
Jamaat slams BNP’s first 6 months as “failure”
Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday described the BNP-led government’s performance during its first six months in office as a failure, accusing it of reneging on its electoral...
Top Indian firms seek economic ties with Dhaka
Bangladesh and India are seeking to deepen their longstanding economic partnership as a high-level Indian business delegation arrives in Dhaka for a three-day visit, with...
RAB set for abolition, SRB proposed
Bangladesh has taken a major step towards restructuring one of its most controversial law-enforcement bodies, with the government giving final approval to a draft law...
Dhaka moves to tame e-rickshaw menace
Battery-powered rickshaws have become an increasingly visible source of congestion, accidents and public inconvenience in Dhaka, with their rapid growth raising concerns over road safety...
BD rejects action on UN terror report
Bangladesh remains committed to preventing terrorism and protecting national security, Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Monday, while stressing that the government would not...
Bangladesh seeks SAARC revival
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to revitalising the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), with the government pledging a more proactive role to revive...
Prince Salman invites PM to Riyadh
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit Saudi Arabia as Dhaka...
‘Bangladesh First’ takes shape in 180 days
The first 180 days of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government have brought a marked shift in Bangladesh’s foreign policy, with Dhaka seeking to navigate...
A 6-month push for better governance
The BNP government has sought to portray its first 180 days in office as a period of political stabilisation, institutional reform and renewed public engagement,...