Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The central bank purchased a further US$67 million through auction from seven banks in the interbank spot market on Wednesday, aiming to stabilise the exchange rate of the US dollar ... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- A massive fire broke out at a cluster of plastic factories in the Lalbagh area of Old Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon, creating serious safety risks in the densely-populated neighbourho... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The interim government has failed to decide on the much-awaited Dhaka Airport-Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which remains halted for nearly a year, officials say. They sa... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The government has temporarily suspended fourteen employees of the Bangladesh Secretariat following their involvement in a protest demanding reinstatement of the 'Secretariat allowan... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Police on Wednesday halted July Oikya's march to the Indian High Commission in the capital's Badda area. The July Oikya platform, comprising demonstrators of the July 2024 uprising,... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- India summoned Bangladesh high commissioner to Delhi to convey "strong concerns" over security environment in Bangladesh and alleged threats to the Indian mission in Dhaka, amid dipl... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday emphasised that the judiciary should view amendments to the Constitution not as a threat, but as a reflection of democratic reality. "Peo... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The government has initiated a move to formulate a national action plan to eliminate child labour from the country by 2030, Labour Secretary Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan said on Thursday. E... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- An information and experience-sharing event on play-based learning, inclusive education, and children's psychosocial development was organised by the BRAC Education Programme. The e... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The head of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has praised Bangladesh for undertaking what he described as a wide-ranging and potentially transformative programme of labour ... Read More