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HRW urges Bangladesh on missing case

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Bangladesh government to immediately comply with a High Court order to investigate the alleged disappearance of a fisherman who was last s... Read More


Growth slips across key sectors

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Bangladesh's economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter (January-March) of FY2025-26, with gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by 2.22 per cent, down from 4.53 per c... Read More


US$2b fuel bill spurs solar drive

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has urged non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to help expand Bangladesh's rooftop solar net metering system, sa... Read More


Crisis now shifts to public health

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Thousands of flood-affected families across Chattogram division are grappling with an acute shortage of safe drinking water and damaged sanitation facilities, raising fears of a... Read More


Rain warning raises alarm in capital

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Following the recent devastating flood, the weather office has once again warned another spell of flood and chances of waterlogging in the capital as there is forecast of heavy ... Read More


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