Bangladesh bets big on stability with $76b national budget
Dhaka – The government on Thursday unveiled an ambitious national budget outlining a total allocatio…
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Dhaka proposes 10‑fold increase in manpower export to Russia
Dhaka – Bangladesh has proposed a tenfold increase in its manpower export to Russia, and Moscow has…
Bhutan earthquake rattles Bangladesh, causes panic
Dhaka – A moderate earthquake originating in neighboring Bhutan was felt across Bangladesh on Sunday…
Bangladesh foreign minister begins Russia visit
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman left Dhaka for Moscow on Sunday for a three-day…
Death penalty for couple in rape and murder of second grader
Dhaka – A Bangladeshi court on Sunday sentenced a couple to death for the rape and murder of an eigh…
Bangladesh tightened security at airports over attack warning
Dhaka – Security has been beefed up at all airports in Bangladesh after police headquarters reported…
Don't let chaos disrupt development, PM urges people in Jessore
Dhaka – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that certain individuals and political quarters are t…
Full budget backing for Family Card project
Dhaka – Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has announced that comprehensive funding will…
$2 billion plea from Bangladesh amid global fuel crisis
Dhaka – As the Middle East conflict continues to linger, Bangladesh has sought a $2 billion fund fro…
Bangladesh launches farmer card to boost rural economy
Dhaka — The government has started handing out "farmer cards" to peasants, aiming to make the countr…
Where the mind is without fear
Dhaka — Bangladesh is celebrating its traditional New Year, Bangla Nabanabarsha, amid fanfare and vi…
Former speaker freed from jail five days after arrest
Dhaka — Former parliament speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was released on bail on Sunday, five days…
Punishment sought for mob killing of shrine leader in Kushtia
Dhaka — A cross-section of people have demanded exemplary punishment for those involved in the mob t…
Preventing misinformation as important as right to information
Dhaka — Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said that preventing the spread…
Two former policemen sentenced to death for activist Abu Syeed killing
Dhaka –The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced to former cops to death and three others to l…
Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury arrested
Dhaka — Bangladesh's former parliament speaker, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, has been arrested over her…