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Parliament reconvenes today

Bangladesh, Nov. 9 -- The Parliamentary Business Advisory Committee met on Sunday to finalise the agenda and schedule of business for the fourth session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, which is set to beg... Read More


Per capita foreign debt tops $646

Bangladesh, Nov. 9 -- Bangladesh's growing dependence on foreign borrowing is adding to the country's economic burden, with external debt reaching approximately $646 per person in 2025, exceeding the ... Read More


Rooppur safety under IAEA review

Bangladesh, Nov. 9 -- With Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant approaching the final stages before commercial operation, a 10-member expert team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA... Read More


Bomb blasts rock DU campus

Bangladesh, Nov. 9 -- A series of crude bomb explosions rocked Dhaka University and its adjoining areas on Sunday evening, triggering panic on the campus and prompting students to detain three men sus... Read More


1,050 UPs to vote on 21 January

Bangladesh, Nov. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) is set to begin the long-awaited local government election process with voting in 1,050 union parishads (PUs) on 21 January 2027, marking the first p... Read More


Gram Sarkar to return after decades

Bangladesh, Nov. 9 -- Weak community-level oversight, growing rural security concerns and gaps in monitoring development projects have prompted the government to move towards reviving Gram Sarkar, a g... Read More


BRTA orders red 'L' signs on learner vehicles

Bangladesh, Nov. 8 -- The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has instructed learner drivers not to operate motor vehicles on roads unless they are taking driving lessons under the supervision ... Read More


DMP urges public to verify allegations before sharing

Bangladesh, Nov. 8 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has urged the public to verify allegations against law enforcement agencies before sharing them on social media, following the circulation of a ph... Read More


President pays tribute to Shaheed Zia, Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh, Nov. 8 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday paid tribute to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on the occasion of National Revolution ... Read More


Over 50 injured in Habiganj village clash

Bangladesh, Nov. 7 -- More than 50 people were injured in a two-hour clash between residents of two villages in Habiganj Sadar upazila on Friday over the theft of a mobile phone. The clash broke out ... Read More