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School feeding prog to introduce in all upazilas
The government is planning to gradually reintroduce school feeding or midday meal programmes across all upazilas to improve the nutritional status of primary school students....
JS clears anti-terror bill, AL ban upheld
The National Parliament on Wednesday approved the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, incorporating provisions to prohibit the activities of any individual or entity found involved in terrorist...
Dhaka seeks Hasina, Kamal extradition; India silent
Bangladesh has reiterated the extradition of key individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, in line with the...
July Uprising bill passed in Parliament
The Jatiya Sangsad passed the July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Bill, 2026 yesterday to transform an ordinance into law previously issued by the...
Service sector drives economy as industrial growth lags
Bangladesh recorded a total of 1.17 crore economic units in 2024, marking the slowest growth in nearly three decades, according to the final results of...
‘A whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands
The US President Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not accept his demands, amid a wave of bombing...
‘Authoritarian shadows loom if Charter ignored’
Election analyst Badiul Alam Majumdar on Tuesday cautioned that Bangladesh could face a return to authoritarian tendencies if the political processes and institutional structures that...
BB steps in after depositors’ protest
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Tuesday assured depositors of the five banks merged into Sammilito Islamic Bank that their funds will be returned in phases under...
Ordinances made law as MPs pass eight bills
The Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday approved eight bills to formalise ordinances issued during the tenure of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, with all...
Shirin Sharmin detained
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent former Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to jail in connection with an attempt to murder case filed over the...
