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Save water bodies, curb groundwater depletion: speakers on World Environment Day

Dhaka, June 5 -- Speakers at a human chain marking World Environment Day 2026 called for urgent measures to protect natural water bodies, prevent groundwater depletion, and strengthen climate resilien... Read More


LDC graduation deferral decision due September

Dhaka, June 5 -- Bangladesh is expected to learn by September whether it will get additional time before graduating from Least- Developed Country (LDC) status, with United Nations bodies currently rev... Read More


LGD's Tk 30.5b project aims to transform urban living

Dhaka, June 5 -- The Local Government Division (LGD) proposes a Tk 30.50-billion scheme aimed at strengthening climate-resilient infrastructure, governance, service delivery, and employment-generating... Read More


Economists urge BB to maintain tight monetary policy amid power, fuel tariff hikes

Dhaka, June 5 -- Economists have suggested continuing the tight monetary-policy stance as the latest power tariff and petroleum product price hikes could heighten inflationary pressure further. They ... Read More


Bangladeshi seeking treatment among 22 killed in Delhi hotel fire, mission confirms

Dhaka, June 5 -- The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi has confirmed the identity of the Bangladeshi national killed along with 21 others in a devastating fire at a hotel in the Indian capital. ... Read More


Economy being deregulated for open participation

Dhaka, June 5 -- Bonded-warehouse facilities will be extended to all exporters and all export-product raw-material imports to be duty-free under sweeping economic reforms being introduced in the new b... Read More


Solar energy, home appliance makers may get tax incentives

Dhaka, June 5 -- The government is set to unveil a substantial package of tax incentives for the solar-energy sector in the upcoming national budget as part of efforts to reduce dependence on fossil f... Read More


Swiss Foreign Ministry delegation at Nestle Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to quality, economic partnership

Dhaka, June 5 -- H.E. Mr. Markus Leitner, Head of the Asia-Pacific Division at the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led a high-level delegation to Nestle Bangladesh PLC's Sreepur factory on 1 June 2... Read More


QRS raises concern over journalist's safety

Dhaka, June 4 -- The safety of journalists is integral to freedom of expression and the public's right to information. Without a secure and enabling environment for journalists, democratic values, tra... Read More


Probe finds no clue 3 days after PM's red phone was disconnected

Dhaka, June 4 -- The police have failed to solve the mystery behind the cutting of the secure red telephone line of the Prime Minister's Office at the Secretariat, the administrative heart of Banglade... Read More