Govt seeks reforms as health system struggles
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s new government is planning extensive reforms to overhaul a health-care system that experts say has been weakened by years of...
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Strikes on Iran, Lebanon raise fears of wider war
International Desk : Intense Israeli airstrikes slammed Tehran and southern Beirut early Friday while U.S. forces struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, widening...
No talks held with Jamaat on foreign deals
Staff Reporter : The chief of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman has alleged that his party was not consulted on several international agreements...
NCP unveils book documenting party’s political journey
Staff Reporter : Leaders of the National Citizen Party on Friday unveiled a new book chronicling the party’s political evolution and activities since its...
Fuel rationing imposed as energy stocks fall
The missiles are landing in the Middle East, yet their ripple effects are visible in Dhaka as lights flicker under mounting energy shortages. The ongoing...
Newly elected BNP MPs get training
Staff Reporter : Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman inaugurated a training workshop for newly elected MPs at the party...
Fuel rush causes long queues in capital
Staff Reporter : Panic buying has gripped fuel stations across Dhaka, with vehicle owners forming long queues to fill their tanks amid rising tensions in...
Rising costs, mills closures, plastic still dominate markets
Muhid Hasan : Bangladesh celebrates National Jute Day today, but the “Golden Fiber” industry faces a worrying reality as jute exports continue to decline,...
PM urges austerity of electricity
Staff Reporter : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman switched off half the lights at his Secretariat office and lowered the air-conditioner use on Thursday, urging all...
How business interests create ‘Conflict of Interest’ risks for MPs
Editorial Desk : As businesspersons continue to dominate Bangladesh’s parliament, concerns are resurfacing over whether private commercial interests are shaping public policymaking. In the 13th...
Iran vows unyielding resistance in ‘Hybrid War’
Diplomatic Correspondent : An Iranian diplomatic official in Dhaka said Iran would never surrender in the ongoing war with the United States and Israel,...