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Building a modern, pluralistic, globally connected BD

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Bangladesh is at a critical turning point of either becoming a modern, high-growth nation attracting foreign capital or risking stagnation by falling back into old collectivist patter... Read More


Preparations complete for upcoming national election: Home Adviser

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- All preparations have been taken for the upcoming national parliamentary elections, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday. "All necessary preparat... Read More


Seven college students continue sit-in outside Education Ministry

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Students of the seven government colleges continued their sit-in protest in front of the Education Ministry on Monday, demanding that the colleges be turned into a university. They sa... Read More


Seven fishermen kidnapped, ransom demanded

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Seven fishermen were abducted allegedly by a group of pirates from different areas of the Sundarbans on Sunday. The abductors are now charging Tk 50, 000 as ransom for each fisherman... Read More


Recasting multiagency JIT under UK model underway

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Remodeling the stolen asset recovery (SAR) initiative through creating an entity under a legal framework is under active consideration to give the drive a nudge. Under the latest mov... Read More


Two Bangladeshi workers die in Maldives

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Two Bangladeshi migrant workers have reportedly died from cardiac complications within a span of 12 hours in the Maldives. The men, Ahmed Kamal, 48, and Selim Uddin, 64, were both fr... Read More


BD, Thailand willing to expand trade relations

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Bangladesh and Thailand want to further expand their existing trade relations and make more effective use of maritime transport facilities between the two nations. The views came whe... Read More


Mobile phone traders demand reforms to NEIR

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Mobile phone traders on Sunday staged a demonstration in the capital's Agargaon area demanding the reform of NEIR initiative. The road in front of BTRC building was blocked as part o... Read More


Adilur for strengthening SME Foundation

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Advisor for Industries, Housing and Public Works Adilur Rahman Khan has laid importance on strengthening the SME Foundation structurally to further energise the small and medium enter... Read More


Special initiative taken to manage stray dogs on St. Martin's Island

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The government has taken up a special initiative to manage the dog population on St. Martin's Island as part of a broader effort to protect the island's fragile environment and biodiv... Read More