RAB abolished on paper, SRB steps in
Parliament on Thursday passed two bills providing for the abolition of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the formation of a new Special Response Battalion...
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‘No scope for BD to attend BRICS Summit’
There is no scope for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit as Bangladesh’s prime minister was not invited to the meeting,...
Spending limits set to double after 15yrs
The Election Commission (EC) has proposed raising candidate deposits and election spending limits for Union Parishad (UP) elections, nearly 15 years after the existing limits...
Putul quits WHO post
Saima Wazed has resigned as the World Health Organization’s regional director for Southeast Asia amid investigations by Bangladesh and the WHO into allegations of fraud...
Bhola gas for local industries
The government plans to use Bhola’s natural gas locally by developing gas-based industries, as connecting the district’s reserves to the mainland through pipelines could take...
150 wells, 10,000MW solar targeted
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said on Wednesday that the government is stepping up domestic gas exploration, expanding LNG infrastructure and developing alternative energy sources to...
Dhaka, Jakarta seek closer economic coop
Bangladesh and Indonesia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with greater trade, investment, disaster management, tourism and regional economic integration emerging as key...
School students top suicide tally
School students accounted for more than half of the student suicides reported in Bangladesh during the first eight months of 2026, highlighting growing concerns over...
Fire crackdown squeezes Kolkata hotels
A crackdown on fire safety violations in Kolkata has further squeezed affordable accommodation for Bangladeshi visitors, particularly medical tourists, after the city’s civic authorities ordered...
London’s Bangladeshi community fights back
In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a disused brewery, citing the erosion of...