Dhaka: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hopes a strong performance in next month’s two-Test series in Australia will help secure more opportunities for his team to tour the country in the future. Bangladesh will leave Dhaka on Friday for their…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn its administrator and oversight team from EXIM Bank, one of the five Shariah-based lenders merged into Sammilito Islami Bank PLC. Following the withdrawal, EXIM Bank’s operations will now be managed under the direc…
Dhaka: The government has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand the country’s Fire Service and Civil Defence network to more than 900 fire stations, significantly enhancing emergency response capabilities across underserved and remote areas. Fire Servi…
Jakarta: Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Bangladesh Listyowati has expressed her eagerness to collaborate with Bangladesh following Indonesia’s election to the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguard of the Intangible Cultural …
Dhaka: Experts, policymakers, and environmental advocates on Thursday called for coordinated national action, stronger implementation, and greater public participation to tackle Bangladesh’s growing electronic waste (e-waste) challenge, stressing that…
Dhaka: At least 10 activists were injured in a clash between leaders and supporters of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Kurigram’s Fulbari upazila on Thursday evening. The clash erupted at approximately 6:…
Dhaka: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Qingfeng Zhang as its new Country Director for Bangladesh. He commenced his new role in Dhaka today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Zhang will oversee ADB’s operations in Bangladesh, w…
Bangladesh: Bangladesh and Malaysia’s Sarawak state have discussed strengthening cooperation in agriculture, particularly in agricultural technology and food security, alongside initiating a process to formulate a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in …
Dhaka: Social Welfare Minister Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain emphasized the necessity of adopting modern technology and acquiring international expertise to enhance the country’s healthcare system during an event at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU). Th…