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New climate-resilient project aims to create 1,000 new agri-entrepreneurs in Rajshahi division

, Feb. 3 -- As climate stress tightens its grip on Bangladesh's farmlands and cultivable land continues to shrink, the government has rolled out a large-scale agricultural project aimed at securing fo... Read More


Living with Monsoon floods: Can Surma-Kushiyara project change Sylhet's fate?

, Feb. 1 -- For generations, the Surma and Kushiyara rivers have shaped life in Sylhet and Habiganj-nurturing fertile floodplains while also unleashing destruction with alarming regularity. Each mons... Read More


Tk 1,300cr GK irrigation rehabilitation project aims to revive southwest agriculture

, Jan. 24 -- The government has taken a rehabilitation and emergency maintenance programme for Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Irrigation Project at a cost of Tk 1,299.96 crore, aiming to restore one of the count... Read More


Rangamati: IG goes where no govt has gone before, with water management initiative for Rangamati

, Jan. 11 -- The interim government has taken up a water management initiative in the hill district of Rangamati to ensure sustainable water supply, protect riverbanks and improve livelihoods in one o... Read More


DWASA moves to set up Tk 721cr training, research academy

, Jan. 3 -- Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is set to establish a dedicated Training and Research Academy aimed at reducing its long-standing dependence on costly local and foreign c... Read More


Record low ADP implementation rate clouds Planning Ministry's performance in 2025

, Jan. 2 -- The Planning Ministry, entrusted with steering Bangladesh's development agenda, ends 2025 under mounting criticism over its persistent failure to accelerate public project implementation, ... Read More


The year in finance: Stability achieved, but hard work lies ahead

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Bangladesh's financial sector stands at a defining juncture at the end of the 2025, marked by cautious stabilisation efforts but weighed down by deep-rooted structural weaknesses. W... Read More


2025: Revenue pressure, reforms, unrest put NBR at crossroads

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ended 2025 at the centre of Bangladesh's growing fiscal challenge, struggling to raise higher revenue in a slowing economy while attempting long-p... Read More


Tk 1,695cr project to transform Narayanganj into climate-resilient green city

, Dec. 21 -- The government has taken an ambitious project to transform Narayanganj into a modern, climate-resilient and liveable city addressing long-standing urban challenges while preparing the ind... Read More


Govt to modernise fire safety, power systems at Bangladesh Secretariat

, Dec. 17 -- Nearly a year after a devastating fire ripped through the Bangladesh Secretariat, destroying vital documents, the government has decided to undertake a major modernisation project to stre... Read More