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Govt continues response in flood-hit districts

Bangladesh, July 20 -- The government has continued its response to flash floods, landslides and other natural disasters affecting the country's southeastern and northeastern districts, alongside publ... Read More


NHDOII distributes food items among orphans

Bangladesh, July 20 -- National Human Development Organisation Impact Initiative (NHDOII) has distributed food items, hygiene packs, clothes and school shoes to 138 helpless orphans in Rangpur. The d... Read More


Man killed in Nikli over illegal sand extraction

Bangladesh, July 20 -- An elderly man was killed in a clash between two rival groups over illegal sand extraction from Ghorautra River in Nikli haor upazila of Kishoreganj. Three others, including a ... Read More


TIB questions car allowance u-turn

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has questioned the Finance Ministry's decision to put on hold a proposal to halve the monthly vehicle maintenance allowance for offic... Read More


AIIB looks to expand BD portfolio

Bangladesh, July 20 -- A high-level delegation from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Sunday expressed interest in expanding investment and technical cooperation in Bangladesh's trans... Read More


Maritime safety gets global boost

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Bangladesh has taken a significant step towards strengthening maritime safety, environmental protection and international shipping governance by acceding to three key global con... Read More


Adani keeps grip as costliest import

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Indian utility Adani Power (Jharkhand) Limited remained Bangladesh's most expensive source of imported electricity in the 2024-25 fiscal year, with its tariff significantly exce... Read More


Extreme heat takes toll on Bangladesh economy

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Bangladesh is facing mounting economic risks from climate-driven extreme heat, with workers expected to lose the equivalent of nearly 24 working days a year by 2030, while house... Read More


PM to inaugurate on 5 August

Bangladesh, July 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will formally inaugurate the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum on 5 August, opening to the public a site that has spent more than a year under con... Read More


Respect the verdict or face action Shafiqur to Govt

Bangladesh, July 19 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman warned on Saturday that the government would meet the same fate as its predecessors if it failed to implement the outcome of the national r... Read More