Defaulted loans reach Tk 5.45 lakh crore: Finance Minister
Defaulted loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector stood at Tk 5.45 lakh crore at the end of 2025, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament...
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No secret US deal Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Sunday said Bangladesh has no secret agreement with the United States, emphasising that all existing bilateral arrangements between the...
Bangladesh braces for hike in commodity prices, warns Khosru
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday warned that prices of essential commodities are set to rise in Bangladesh in the coming...
Commentary: Free judiciary in defence of democracy
The question of judicial independence in Bangladesh has once again come to the forefront as parliament moves to repeal key ordinances introduced by the interim...
Taka set to weaken amid rising energy costs
Bangladesh Bank has begun permitting a controlled and gradual depreciation of the taka against the US dollar in an effort to ease pressure arising from...
Emergency Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign to begin in 30 high-risk upazilas from Sunday
The government will launch an emergency measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in 30 high-risk upazilas across the country from Sunday (April 5) to control the outbreak...
Fuel shortage slows inland cargo movement
A worsening fuel oil crisis linked to the Middle East conflict has disrupted lighter vessel operations at both Chattogram and Mongla ports, slowing cargo unloading,...
Measles vaccination starts Sunday nationwide
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain yesterday said nationwide vaccination scheduled to begin from Sunday. He said the government is fully prepared...
PM Tarique writes to UAE President expressing solidarity
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, in a letter addressed to President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has conveyed Bangladesh’s...
Opposition walks out on reforms
The political climate in Bangladesh has grown increasingly tense as disputes intensify over constitutional and structural state reforms promised following the July uprising, with the...
Measles vaccination campaign to begin on Sunday: Health Minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain today said a nationwide emergency measles vaccination campaign will begin from next Sunday [April 05]. “Children...
Measles returns to test health system resilience
Measles, a disease that is entirely preventable through vaccination, has re-emerged as a serious public health concern in Bangladesh, with a recent surge in infections...