IMF endorses Bangladesh’s reform roadmap
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said Bangladesh’s reform agenda under a proposed new loan programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would...
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Classroom shortage forces lessons on school veranda
Despite moderate to heavy rainfall caused by a low-pressure system, classes continued at Surshail Government Primary School No. 41 in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat on...
54 dead, over 6 lakh affected
The humanitarian toll from widespread flooding and rain-induced landslides continued to mount on Monday, with the death toll rising to 54 and more than 609,000...
Billions spent, Dhaka still sinks after heavy rain
The capital’s recurring waterlogging has once again highlighted longstanding weaknesses in urban planning, drainage management and institutional coordination, with experts warning that the problem will...
Typhoid vaccine to join EPI from Aug 1
The government will introduce the typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) into Bangladesh’s routine immunisation programme from 1 August, with all children aged 15 months set to...
City Bank-bKash nano loan disbursements cross Tk10,000cr
The City Bank-bKash Digital Nano Loan service has surpassed Tk10,000 crore in total disbursements since its commercial launch in December 2021, City Bank announced in...
Flood situation: Immediate relief and long-term solutions needed
The extent of the damage reported from various parts of the country due to floods caused by days of heavy rainfall is truly alarming. Hundreds...
Matarbari deep seaport to begin operations in 2029 Shipping Minister
Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Monday said the under-construction Matarbari Deep Seaport in Cox’s Bazar is expected to transform the country’s maritime trade by...
America at 250: Reinventing Leadership in a Fragmenting World
On July 4, 2026, the United States marked its Semiquincentennial – 250 years since the Declaration of Independence – in a year-long commemoration branded America250,...