Relief for some, pressure for many
For 1.46 million government employees, the new pay scale brings a long-awaited boost in income. For millions of private-sector and informal workers, however, the story...
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Dacoity, robbery down; murder, other crimes up
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday claimed that the country’s law and order situation is now much better than it was in 2025, saying the...
‘No room for rumours, communal hatred’
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday cautioned that certain quarters were spreading rumours in various forms to destabilize the country, urging citizens to remain vigilant...
Fuel import costs may rise by Tk 35,000cr
Bangladesh’s fuel import bill could increase by as much as US$2.8 billion, or around Tk 35,000 crore, in 2026 compared with 2025 if international oil,...
‘Shapla Chattar killings to be tried’
The trial of the crimes against humanity case filed over the alleged massacre during Hefazat-e-Islam’s grand rally at Shapla Chattar in the capital on 5...
Bill tabled to scrap RAB, create new police unit ‘SRB’
Bangladesh moved a step closer to dissolving the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Thursday, as the government tabled a bill in parliament to abolish the...
BD remittances jump $5.26bn, UK leads growth
Bangladesh received $35.59 billion in remittances in the 2025-26 fiscal year, an increase of $5.26 billion from the previous year, as inflows from most major...
NCP slams govt for ‘complete failure’
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Thursday accused the government of “complete failure” in governance during its six months in office, alleging that it had...
Missing Miraj was ‘with the police’
Nearly five months after Miraj Sheikh vanished from Mongla, the government maintains it has no information on his whereabouts and continues to deny that any...
Adani cuts power supply to Bangladesh
Adani Power has reduced electricity dispatch from its 1,600-megawatt Godda power plant to Bangladesh during off-peak daytime hours because disruptions in coal transportation by rail...
Bangladesh urges calm, protection of 8m expats
Bangladesh has urged all parties involved in the ongoing tensions in the Middle East to exercise restraint, return to dialogue and pursue a diplomatic solution....