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ADB approves $600mn loan for Bangladesh amid revenue crunch

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The Asian Development Bank, or ADB, has approved a $600 million loan to support Bangladesh as it navigates a challenging period in revenue collection. This loan will support efforts... Read More


Complications in 47th BCS application process cleared

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The application process for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service, or BCS, examination has been cleared of complications, according to the Public Service Commission, or PSC. The commiss... Read More


BNP affiliates start 'long march' towards Agartala

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Three BNP affiliate organisations - the Jubo Dal, the Swechchhasebak Dal and the Chhatra Dal - have started a 'long march' programme from Dhaka to Agartala. The convoy began its jou... Read More


Ex-ministers Anisul, Faruk among 9 shown arrested in fresh cases

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- A court has recorded the arrests of former ministers Anisul Huq and Faruk Khan, along with former lawmakers Shahjahan Omar and Golam Kibria Tipu, in separate murder cases filed at va... Read More


No scholarships for primary students without 85% attendance

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Primary school students who do not have an attendance rate of 85 percent per month will not receive scholarships. To obtain the scholarship, students from grades four to eight in gov... Read More


Relations with India will depend on its actions, says Sarjis

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Anti-discrimination Student Movement Coordinator Sarjis Alam has said Bangladesh's relations with India will be like that of neighbouring countries, depending largely on India's actio... Read More


'Youth Fairs' to be held at educational institutions across Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- "Youth Fairs" will be held at all educational institutions from the high school to the university level as part of a "Youth Festival". Educational institutions have been instructed t... Read More


Kazi Nazrul Islam to be officially recognised as Bangladesh's national poet

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Kazi Nazrul Islam is known as the national poet to Bangladeshis, but there has been nothing official about it - no formal or state recognition. But now, the interim government led by... Read More


Govt seeks details on 'politically motivated' cases filed during Awami League rule

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The law ministry has called for detailed information on 'politically motivated' cases filed during the 15-year rule of the Awami League. The directive focuses on cases targeting poli... Read More


Advisors blame India's 'failure' for attack on Bangladesh mission in Agartala

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura's Agartala was the result of the "Indian government's failure" to take adequate security measures, according to two a... Read More