Bangladesh races to cash in
Bangladesh is entering a critical phase in its demographic transition, with a shrinking dependency burden and a large working-age population offering a potentially powerful engine...
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Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has rejected United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace plan for Gaza and will not ??withdraw forces...
Opposition picks Oli for presidency
The Jamaat-e-Islami-led opposition alliance has chosen Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad as its candidate, bringing the veteran politician into focus as...
BNP settles on Fakhrul for presidency
BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is poised to become Bangladesh’s next president after BNP Chairman...
PM calls for energy sector overhaul
Bangladesh must make more efficient use of its existing power and energy infrastructure and diversify fuel sources to meet rising electricity demand, Prime Minister Tarique...
Dhaka demands sovereign equality in ties with India
Bangladesh will pursue relations with India based on mutual respect, dignity and sovereign equality, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Saturday, warning that New Delhi...
PM warns of energy sector sabotage
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday accused groups that benefited from fascism of trying to destabilise Bangladesh’s power and energy sector by spreading misleading information,...
Uncertainty surrounds DSHE leadership
Speculation has intensified within Bangladesh’s education administration over a possible change in the leadership of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), with officials...
Jamaat flags fuel monopoly risk
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called on the government to immediately suspend plans to allow private companies to import, store, transport, distribute and market refined petroleum products,...
Govt rejects speculation
The government has rejected recent media reports and social media discussions surrounding its proposed policy to allow private-sector participation in refined fuel imports, describing them...
