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Foreign aid dips 26% as debt servicing climbs in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 30 -- Foreign aid disbursement to Bangladesh fell by 26 percent year-on-year during the July-February period of the current 2025-26 fiscal year, according to the Economic Relations Divisi... Read More


Journalist Shaukat Mahmood shown arrested in Shahbagh anti-terrorism case despite securing bail earlier

Dhaka, March 30 -- A Dhaka court has shown journalist Shaukat Mahmood arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Shahbagh Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana pass... Read More


BNP chief Tarique declares Tk 2.3mn election expenditure for Dhaka-17

Dhaka, March 30 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, elected from Dhaka-17 in the parliamentary polls, has reported an election expenditure of Tk 2.3 million. The details of his expenditure, submitted to ... Read More


Trader fined for illegally hoarding 11,000 litres of fuel in Natore

Dhaka, March 30 -- A mobile court has fined a trader Tk 100,000 for illegally stockpiling more than 11,000 liters of fuel oil of several types in Natore's Singra Upazila. Executive Magistrate and Sin... Read More


PM sends letter of solidarity to Qatari Emir amid Middle East conflicts

Dhaka, March 30 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has dispatched a formal letter to Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani expressing Bangladesh's solidarity with the Gulf nation amid the escalat... Read More


Biggest diesel cache seized in Chattogram since Middle East war began

Dhaka, March 30 -- The Chattogram district administration has seized 25,000 litres of diesel during a raid on a used oil shop in Faujdarhat amid concerns over fuel hoarding across the country. Acting... Read More


T Sports says never inked 'direct' JioStar deal for IPL broadcast

Dhaka, March 30 -- After JioStar terminated its broadcast deals in Bangladesh for the Indian Premier League (IPL), an official of the T Sports channel has said they did not have a direct contract with... Read More


Dhaka University retains 'Anondo Shobhajatra', leaving 'Mongol' behind

Dhaka, March 30 -- Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts has begun preparations to celebrate the Bengali New Year with the traditional parade, this time continuing the trend of omitting "Mongol" fro... Read More


Home minister vows to end 'mob culture' in Bangladesh, rejects blockades as means of pressing demands

Dhaka, March 30 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said Bangladesh will no longer tolerate any form of "mob culture", vowing action against attempts to realise demands through street violence. Spe... Read More


Bangladesh pursues multiple fuel sources beyond the Middle East, says Shama

Dhaka, March 30 -- Amid the turmoil of the Gulf conflict, the government is exploring alternative fuel sources beyond the Middle East, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam told parliam... Read More