Dhaka: Social watchdogs and local fishermen today urged strong measures to curb the use of China fishing traps, warning that these traps are threatening fish populations and the livelihoods of traditional fishing communities in the region. Speaking at…
Dhaka: Social watchdogs and local fishermen today urged strong measures to curb the use of China fishing traps, warning that these traps are threatening fish populations and the livelihoods of traditional fishing communities in the region. Speaking at…
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has imposed restrictions on taxi-cabs, pick-ups, microbuses, and trucks from 12am on February 11 to 12am on February 12, 2026, ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum. Motorcycles…
Dhaka: Bangladesh has finalised its National Action Plan (NAP) for the Global Compact for Migration (GCM). The soft adoption of the GCM NAP underscores Bangladesh’s strong commitment to safe, orderly, and regular migration and to protecting the rights…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s state-owned commercial banks have the capacity to expand lending but continue to lag in timely loan recovery, said central bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday, underscoring a key structural weakness in the country’s banking syst…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is nearing the end of its tenure as the nation prepares for elections set for February 12. The elections are described as the “final step in the delicate political transitio…
Chattogram: Workers and employees at Chattogram Port on Monday announced a 24-hour work abstention on Tuesday, escalating a standoff with authorities over plans to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to global port operator DP World. The an…
Dhaka: British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has met Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman to explore ways to deepen defence ties. She also reaffirmed the UK’s long-standing encouragement of free, fair, credible, and peaceful electi…
Dhaka: A section of publishers on Monday urged authorities to reschedule the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 by February 5 until after Eid-ul-Fitr, warning that staging the country’s largest literary event during Ramadan could deal a severe blow to Bangla…