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EC moves on presidential poll

Bangladesh, July 27 -- The Election Commission (EC) has begun formal preparations for the presidential election, with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin set to meet the Acting Speaker b... Read More


Export diversification tops trade agenda

Bangladesh, July 27 -- Placing export diversification at the centre of its trade strategy, the government has set an export earnings target of $63.4 billion for the current fiscal year (FY2026-27), ai... Read More


Financing challenge looms for SDGs

Bangladesh, July 27 -- Bangladesh will require an estimated $421 billion in additional financing over the next five years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with greater domestic res... Read More


Jamaat urges action on gas crisis

Bangladesh, July 27 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday called on the government to take urgent and effective measures to address the ongoing gas shortage, warning that the crisis is disrupting ho... Read More


PM prioritises technology in defence strategy

Bangladesh, July 27 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has outlined a comprehensive roadmap to modernise the Bangladesh Armed Forces, saying the government would prioritise technological capability, int... Read More


Dengue cases cross 12,600

Bangladesh, July 26 -- Bangladesh recorded 439 new dengue cases and one death in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections this year to 12,640 and the death toll to 40, according to hea... Read More


'Journalism must be based on truth, not opinions'

Bangladesh, July 26 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said journalism must be rooted in truth, objectivity and verifiable information, stressing that opinions, assumption... Read More


New Navy chief meets PM

Bangladesh, July 26 -- Newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Khondkar Misbah ul Azim on Saturday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister's Office, where... Read More


BGB foils BSF bid to push-in eight

India, July 25 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday said it had thwarted an alleged attempt by India's Border Security Force (BSF) to push eight people into Bangladesh through the Kushtia border... Read More


Jamaat 'not a party of angels'

India, July 25 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman said on Friday that his party was "not a party of angels," acknowledging that its leaders and activists were capabl... Read More