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BD pledges to halve road deaths by 2030

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Bangladesh has renewed its commitment to reducing road crash deaths and injuries by 50 percent by 2030, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said. The min... Read More


Govt plans airfare discount

Bangladesh, July 22 -- The government plans to offer discounted airfares, airport lounge access and priority services to Bangladeshi migrant workers holding expatriate cards, Civil Aviation and Touris... Read More


14 police officers transferred

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Fourteen officers of the ranks of DIG, Additional DIG, and Superintendent of Police have been transferred, who were posted through separate notifications signed by Home Ministry... Read More


Probe report still under wraps

Bangladesh, July 22 -- A year after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara, families of the victims are still waiting for the investigatio... Read More


RPMP holds June crime review meeting

Bangladesh, July 22 -- The Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RPMP) held its June 2026 crime review meeting at the Police Commissioner's Office on Tuesday . The meeting was presided over by Police Commissio... Read More


Abu Dhabi-based EQUILINE FINANCE plans $2b investment in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, July 22 -- The Government of Bangladesh has consistently undertaken extensive development initiatives to strengthen the country's capacity across various sectors. Significant opportunitie... Read More


BIMSTEC agrees regional AML action plan

Bangladesh, July 22 -- BIMSTEC member states have finalised an Action Plan to Prevent Illicit Financial Flows across the Bay of Bengal region and agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to stren... Read More


BNP allies want a place in govt

Bangladesh, July 22 -- Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman held his first formal meeting with leaders of the parties allied in the joint anti-government movement on Monday evening, five mon... Read More


World Bank backs govt priority programmes

Bangladesh, July 22 -- The World Bank has expressed interest in supporting several of the government's priority programmes, including the proposed Family Card and Farmers' Card initiatives, employment... Read More


Energy security gets strategic boost

Bangladesh, July 22 -- The government has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to strengthen Bangladesh's long-term energy security, centred on the creation of strategic fuel reserves, expanded storage c... Read More