Analysts cite SIR, security and anti-incumbency for record turnout
West Bengal has set a historic benchmark in Indian democracy. In the first phase of the 2026 Assembly Elections held on Thursday, the state recorded...
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Experts emphasise export growth in Rajshahi
Experts at a seminar in Rajshahi have stressed the need to address existing challenges in export trade, improve documentation processes, and strengthen strategies for entering...
7.0m Jobs could be created by 2035
Investment in early-childhood care and education and long-term care services in Bangladesh could generate more than 7.0 million new jobs by 2035. Out of the...
ADB okays $250m loan for social protection system
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $250 million loan to support Bangladesh in implementing key reforms aimed at improving the efficiency, coverage and effectiveness...
Nuclear fuel loading at RNPP set for 28 April
Preparations are underway to begin uranium fuel loading at Bangladesh’s first nuclear power project, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), on April 28. This marks...
Fuel prices adjusted cautiously to ease public burden: Minister
Commerce and Industries Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Friday said the government has adjusted fuel prices cautiously to ensure that the people do not face...
Bangladesh pushes for global help in LDC transition
Bangladesh has called for urgent global measures to bridge the widening Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) financing gap and establish a fair, inclusive international financial system,...
‘Govt vows to root out graft in judiciary’
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman said the government is determined to remove all the roots of corruption in the judiciary. “The independence...
Heatwave grips 21 districts
A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping across 21 districts, while rain clouds are building over northeastern Bangladesh, the Met Office says. In a special...
Grameen Kalyan to set up 300 health centres nationwide
Grameen Kalyan has drawn up a plan to establish 300 advanced primary healthcare centres and model secondary care hospitals across all 64 districts of Bangladesh,...
US–Iran peace talks may resume in Pak
Peace talks between the United States and Iran could resume soon in Pakistan, as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is expected to arrive for potential...
‘Garden of Memory’ ceremony held in Dhaka
Russian House in Dhaka organises a “Garden of Memory” tree-planting ceremony at Dhanmondi Lake, bringing together guests, students and members of the public in a...