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SC restores caretaker government, referendum provisions

Dhaka, July 9 -- The Appellate Division on Thursday upheld the High Court verdict that declared several provisions of the Constitution's 15th Amendment unconstitutional, restoring the constitutional p... Read More


ADB cuts Bangladesh GDP growth forecast to 3.7% for FY2026

Dhaka, July 9 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Bangladesh's economic growth forecast, projecting the country's gross domestic product (GDP) to expand by 3.7 per cent in fiscal year (FY)... Read More


ADB projects Bangladesh's GDP growth at 4.5 percent in FY2027 amid high inflation

Dhaka, July 9 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Bangladesh's economic growth forecast, projecting gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 3.7 percent in fiscal year (FY)2026 and 4.5 perce... Read More


Bangladesh seeks Tajikistan's support for SCO membership, calls for stronger bilateral cooperation

Dhaka, July 9 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has sought Tajikistan's support for Bangladesh's aspiration to become a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), who... Read More


Bangladesh calls for future-ready, technology-driven UN Police

Dhaka, July 9 -- Bangladesh has called for a more adaptive, technology-driven and future-ready United Nations Police capable of responding effectively to increasingly complex global security challenge... Read More


Dhaka's air quality remains moderate amid rain

Dhaka, July 9 -- Dhaka ranked 32nd among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning amid rainfall, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 66 at 9:40 am. According to the AQI scale, t... Read More


12 Bangladeshis killed in Mideast conflict, 4 die in Russia after alleged deployment to war: Minister

, July 9 -- Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury on Thursday said 12 Bangladeshis have so far died in the Middle East conflict, while four Bangladeshi workers s... Read More


Govt plans to send 1 crore skilled workers abroad over 5 years: Overseas Employment Minister

Sangsad Bhaban, July 9 -- The government has adopted a plan to send 1 crore skilled workers abroad over the next five years by strengthening skills development and expanding overseas employment opport... Read More


Revenue target for FY27 achievable: Khosru

Dhaka, July 9 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday expressed confidence that the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will be able to achieve its revenue collection target of Tk 6,0... Read More


Feni prepares 224 shelters, stockpiles relief materials ahead of possible floods

Feni, July 9 -- The local administrations in Feni have taken extensive preparations to deal with possible flooding, including keeping 224 shelters ready and stockpiling relief materials and rescue equ... Read More