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Another death on the border

Bangladesh, Aug. 10 -- A fresh fatal shooting along the Bangladesh-India frontier has renewed concerns over the use of lethal force at the border, after a Bangladeshi man was killed in firing by India... Read More


PMI jump signals economic upswing

Bangladesh, Aug. 10 -- Bangladesh's private-sector economy gathered pace in July, with a sharp rebound in manufacturing and continued growth in agriculture and services pushing the country's Purchasin... Read More


Opposition picks Oli for presidency

Bangladesh, Aug. 10 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami-led opposition alliance has chosen Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad as its candidate, bringing the veteran politician into fo... Read More


PM calls for energy sector overhaul

Bangladesh, Aug. 10 -- Bangladesh must make more efficient use of its existing power and energy infrastructure and diversify fuel sources to meet rising electricity demand, Prime Minister Tarique Rahm... Read More


Reform failure could revive old politics: Speakers

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Bangladesh's post-July political transition must be anchored in democratic reform, institutional accountability, political tolerance and meaningful inclusion, speakers said on Sa... Read More


15,712 dead, 14,143 injured

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Motorbike crashes have killed 15,712 people and injured 14,143 others across Bangladesh in seven-and-a-half years, with young people accounting for 58 percent of the victims, acc... Read More


India endorses Bangladesh's present govt

Bangladesh, Aug. 8 -- India has distanced itself from remarks made by former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina during a virtual news conference held in New Delhi, stressing that the event was or... Read More


Opposition awaits consensus

Bangladesh, Aug. 8 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis have yet to decide their strategy for the upcoming presidential election, saying they ... Read More


Twin road crashes kill 16

Bangladesh, Aug. 8 -- A total of 16 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate road accidents involving passenger buses in Sylhet and Bogura on Friday, after one bus collided head-on with a... Read More


Unlocking global climate capital

Bangladesh, Aug. 8 -- Bangladesh is stepping up efforts to attract greater international climate finance by strengthening institutional capacity, improving project preparation and expanding private se... Read More