PM set to address UNGA in Bengali today
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to make history today by becoming the third member of his family to address the United Nations General Assembly,...
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Dhaka, Ankara discuss defense ties
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held “fruitful and very satisfying” talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on Tuesday. This was the first...
No alternative to safe, dignified Rohingya repatriation, PM tells UNHCR chief
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said there is no alternative to the safe and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland for a lasting solution...
Tarique begins UNGA action
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman began his first day of engagements by joining the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York...
Fuel hike ripples across economy
For millions of households already struggling to cope with high living costs, the Tk 20-a-litre increase in fuel prices has brought a fresh financial burden,...
Fuel prices rise by Tk20 a litre
The government on Sunday raised the retail prices of all four major petroleum products by Tk20 per litre. Under the new rates, diesel will cost...
December return plan fuels unrest fears
The announcement by deposed despot Sheikh Hasina that she plans to return to Bangladesh in December has added to political uncertainty, while a series of...
Cheap energy, not cheap labour, can make Bangladesh a manufacturing hub
Bangladesh cannot become a manufacturing powerhouse while relying on imported liquid fuels and LNG with high, volatile prices and uncertain supplies. Low wages cannot offset...
‘Merit, talent to be recognised’
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said the government would try to recognise whatever good achievements the country’s children make through their merit and competence,...
Heat burden grows in Bangladesh
Climate change is increasingly imposing a public-health and economic burden on Bangladesh, with the country recording 31 unusually hot days during June-August 2026, including 25...
Blast near SC after ICT verdict
A cocktail exploded near the main gate of the Supreme Court on Tuesday shortly after the International Crimes Tribunal-2 sentenced seven Awami League leaders, including...
Energy crisis drives costly LNG imports
Bangladesh is turning to increasingly costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to ease its worsening energy crisis, with the government approving a cargo at nearly...