Rising prices continue to outrun wage gains
Average inflation reaches 8.68pc in FY26 against 8.10pc wage growth Bangladesh’s average inflation rate has exceeded national wage growth for the fifth consecutive fiscal year,...
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PM orders steps to protect Gulshan Lake, improve waste management
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to protect the environment of Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake, prevent water pollution and...
Rooppur nears debut amid price, debt questions persist
Bangladesh prepares to enter the nuclear power era as the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant nears commissioning, but several financial, regulatory and...
PM asks PGR not to distance him from people on security ground
Reiterating that the trust and love of the people remain his greatest source of strength, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today urged the President Guard Regiment...
Govt bans use of PM’s image on banners, billboards of official events
The government has banned the use of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s image on banners, festoons and billboards prepared for official programmes. The Cabinet Division on...
PM pledges justice for July martyrs
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said Saturday that honoring and rehabilitating the martyrs and wounded in the 2024 July mass uprising is a “sacred responsibility” of...
Speaker pays tribute at state funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader
Speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, has paid tribute on behalf of Bangladesh at the state funeral of Iran’s late...
Dengue deaths peak in June
June has become the deadliest month for dengue in Bangladesh this year, accounting for 13 of the 18 deaths recorded since January, according to the...
Over 10 lakh appeared, 24000 absent
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations began across Bangladesh on Thursday with 24,784 candidates absent and seven expelled for using unfair means, even...
PM calls for inclusive, safe society, protection of animals
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday urged people to embrace the humanistic ideals of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, saying the government is committed to...
JICA chief in Dhaka over stalled projects
President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tanaka Akihiko, arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday for a five-day visit aimed at reviewing Japanese-funded development initiatives...
NICAR approves three new upazilas, one police station
The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganisation (NICAR) on Wednesday approved the creation of three new upazilas and one new police station to improve public...