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Public university tests set for Feb

Bangladesh, Nov. 10 -- Public universities will begin accepting applications for the 2026-27 academic session in January, with admission tests scheduled for February to give students appearing in the ... Read More


DSCC seeks clear roles for agencies during disasters

Bangladesh, Nov. 10 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam has called for clear division of responsibilities and stronger coordination among agencies to protect city resident... Read More


NITOR to get Tk 50cr for development

Bangladesh, Nov. 10 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has announced an allocation of Tk 50 crore for the development of the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopa... Read More


Duchess Sophie meets Dr Zubaida in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Nov. 10 -- Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie met Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, in Dhaka on Monday and discussed areas of common interest between Bangladesh and the Un... Read More


Dhaka, Singapore discuss intelligence sharing, cybercrime

Bangladesh, Nov. 10 -- Bangladesh and Singapore have discussed strengthening cooperation between their police forces to combat transnational crime, money laundering, cybercrime and terrorist financing... Read More


PM leaves for Turkiye yesterday to attend COP31

Bangladesh, Nov. 10 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will leave Dhaka on Tuesday (November 10) for an official visit to Turkiye to attend the World Leaders' Summit of COP31 in Antalya on November 11-1... Read More


'Govt working to rebuild edu system'

Bangladesh, Nov. 10 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the country's education system had been "dismantled" over the past one-and-a-half decades, adding that the government was wo... Read More


2 underprivileged individuals receive auto-rickshaws

Bangladesh, Nov. 10 -- With the aim of eradicating begging, creating alternative employment opportunities, and promoting self-reliance among financially disadvantaged people, the City Social Services ... Read More


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