Dhaka: Economists and business leaders today underscored the importance of stable and predictable policies, saying ongoing reforms and improved policy direction could significantly enhance investment, industrial expansion, and job creation in the coun…
Dhaka: A new initiative was launched on Monday to support Bangladesh’s transition toward a more sustainable, energy-efficient, and climate-resilient urban development. The five-year initiative, titled ‘Promoting Energy-Related Low Carbon Urban Develop…
Bagerhat: Forest guards in the eastern part of the Sundarbans arrested 377 people in forest crime cases during drives conducted over the past one year and seized more than 1 lakh feet of deer trapping nets along with 249 kilograms of venison and 448 t…
Dhaka: Newly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed on Monday announced that special police operations targeting extortionists, muggers, and drug traders are underway ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 2026. He urged everyone to t…
Dhaka: Newly appointed Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mosleh Uddin Ahmed today took charge as the head of the capital’s police force. An officer of the 15th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), Mosleh Uddin was appointed D…
Lalmonirhat: A court in Lalmonirhat has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the rape of an 11-year-old schoolgirl in 2016. The convict, Anath Chandra Barman, 42, was also fined Tk 10,000; failing to pay will result in an additional three months o…
Chandpur: A Chandpur court has sentenced Arif Hossain Bepari to death for the murder of Wasim Bepari, stemming from a land dispute in 2020. The verdict was delivered by Chandpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Md Kamal Hossain.
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Dhaka: More than 1,000 running enthusiasts from Bangladesh are set to participate in the international half marathon ‘One Run’, scheduled to be held in Dhaka on May 23, organisers said. The event will be held for the second consecutive year in Banglad…
Khulna: Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Administrator Nazrul Islam Manju today called for coordinated efforts among all stakeholders to accelerate the development of the Khulna region, with special emphasis on resolving waterlogging and strengthening ch…