Dhaka: Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has announced Bangladesh’s intention to seek deeper engagement from American investors and institutions, including the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), with a foc…
Dhaka: At a time when the national economy is reeling under the combined pressures of high inflation, stagnant employment, investment crunches, and massive revenue deficits, the upcoming national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal is fueling deep concerns …
Dhaka: Yeijer Shoe Parts (BD) Ltd, a company based in Samoa-China (Taiwan), has signed a land lease agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to establish a manufacturing facility for footwear and accessories at the Cumil…
Dhaka: The High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition seeking an investigation into the 18-month activities of the immediate past interim government, led by Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus. The HC bench of Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Fatema Anwar pas…
Sundarbans: Seven members of the notorious ‘Sumon Bahini’, including its chief, have surrendered to the Bangladesh Coast Guard in the Sundarbans along with firearms and ammunition. They surrendered around 11:00 pm on Sunday near Nandabala canal in the…
Dhaka: BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday emphasized that only laws or government initiatives are insufficient to prevent rape, child abuse, and killings, ad…
Dhaka: Vaccines can play a critical role in reducing infections, lowering antibiotic use, and combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Bangladesh, a new policy brief released by the Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP), led by the One He…
Dhaka: BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu has alleged that Jamaat-e-Islami is responsible for most of the wrongdoings occurring in various sectors of Bangladesh. He criticized the group for lacking significant public support and for using Islam while…
Banasree: Police have arrested a madrasah student in connection with a case filed over the rape and alleged abetment to the suicide of a 10-year-old student at the educational institution in the Banasree area of the capital. The arrestee is Md Shihab …