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...
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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...
BCIC chairman visits Jamuna fertiliser factory
Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) Chairman Dr Md Saifur Rahman visited Jamuna Fertiliser Company Ltd in Tarakanda, Jamalpur recently. During the visit, he reviewed the...
President urges dialogue on India issues
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for the early resolution of outstanding issues between Bangladesh and India through discussion, saying it would help strengthen...
UN urges stronger security oversight
The United Nations on Monday called for a stronger and independent national institution in Bangladesh to oversee the country’s security forces, as it urged governments...
Court dispute over lawyers’ earnings
A heated exchange between Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury and Supreme Court Bar Association President Mahbub Uddin Khokon over lawyers’ declining incomes prompted the chief...
Dengue claims 9 in a single day
Bangladesh recorded its highest single-day dengue death toll of the year on Tuesday, with nine people dying from the mosquito-borne disease in the past 24...
Bangladesh leads UNGA 81
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, who is set to lead the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, met UN Secretary-General António Guterres in...
Badhon assaulted in Venice
An alleged politically motivated assault on actress Azmeri Haque Badhon in Venice, Italy, has drawn condemnation in Bangladesh, with lawmakers and political parties linking the...
July trade deficit jumps 38pc
Bangladesh’s trade deficit widened sharply in July as faster growth in imports coincided with a fall in exports, putting renewed pressure on the country’s external...