No new deal Says minister
Bangladesh has not signed a new agreement to buy additional Boeing aircraft beyond its existing order for 14 planes, the government said on Tuesday, after...
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Trump thanks PM Tarique
President Donald Trump has told Bangladesh’s prime minister he hopes to meet him “in the not-too-distant future,” thanking Tarique Rahman in a personal letter for...
LNG supply faces fresh setback
Bangladesh is facing renewed uncertainty over LNG supplies as QatarEnergy has extended force majeure on deliveries to the country beyond September, adding to pressure on...
Between legacy and reinvention
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) marked its 48th founding anniversary on Tuesday with wreath-laying, tributes and a renewed pledge from Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to deepen...
Farmers hit by cost, climate shocks
Bangladesh’s farmers are facing mounting pressure from rising food and fuel prices, falling incomes and increasingly difficult production conditions, with around 10 lakh agricultural households,...
Dengue danger deepens
Bangladesh has recorded its highest daily number of dengue hospitalisations this year, with 1,163 patients admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours...
Local services need digital overhaul
Speakers at a dialogue called for a more citizen-centric, accessible, inclusive and accountable e-governance system at local government institutions, backed by end-to-end digitalisation, stronger ICT...
Bus overturns on Padma Bridge, 10 hurt
A passenger bus of New Green Line Express lost control on the slope of the Padma Bridge and overturned, injuring at least 10 passengers including...
Citizens’ data up for sale
The ease with which sensitive personal information of Bangladeshi citizens can reportedly be obtained and purchased online has raised serious concerns about privacy, data protection...
Govt to buy 14 Boeing aircraft from US
Bangladesh is buying 14 Boeing aircraft from the United States and is also planning to lease additional aircraft as part of efforts to modernise and...