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EIB Global, BRAC Bank unlock €60 million to accelerate Bangladesh's green transition

Dhaka, July 8 -- EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank, has announced a €60 million financing agreement with BRAC Bank PLC in Bangladesh, marking the longest-tenor fund... Read More


Kanwaljit Singh questions free speech after 'Satluj' removed from streaming platform

Dhaka, July 8 -- Veteran actor Kanwaljit Singh has criticised the removal of Diljit Dosanjh's film Satluj from the streaming platform ZEE5, questioning the state of freedom of speech in India. The fi... Read More


Home Minister discusses counter-narcotics, law enforcement cooperation with Pakistan counterpart at UN

Dhaka, July 8 -- Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a bilateral meeting with Pakistan's Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Syed Mohsin Naqvi at the United Nations Headquarter... Read More


Swechhasebak Dal leader shot in Dhaka's Mirpur, suspect held with firearm

Dhaka, July 8 -- A local leader of the Swechhasebak Dal was shot and injured in the capital's Mirpur-10 area on Tuesday night. The injured, Saiful Islam Siju, 40, joint convener of Mirpur Thana Swech... Read More


Rain brings moderate air quality to Dhaka this morning

Dhaka, July 8 -- Dhaka ranked 22nd among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning amid rainfall, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 77 at 9:15 am. According to the AQI scale, ... Read More


PM to inaugurate environment fair, national tree plantation campaign Thursday

, July 8 -- The Environment Fair and the National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair will be inaugurated on Thursday, with a five-year plan to plant 250 million trees across the country, Environme... Read More


Govt working to transform agriculture into technology-driven, profitable sector: PM

Dhaka, July 8 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government has taken a series of initiatives to transform Bangladesh's agriculture from a traditional, labour-intensive sector into... Read More


Bangladesh reports 3 more suspected measles deaths, toll reaches 745

, July 8 -- Three more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday, bringing Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths... Read More


Amend law to make hospitals responsible for birth, death registration: Speakers

Dhaka, July 8 -- Speakers on Wednesday urged the authorities to assign birth and death registration tasks to healthcare facilities as the government is committed to scaling up this rate to 100% by 203... Read More


PM's surprise gifts delight security guard who saluted his motorcade daily

Dhaka, July 8 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sent gifts to a security guard of an ATM booth who used to quietly greet his motorcade every day by standing with a sheaf of paddy beside a busy road... Read More