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Fate of Airport-Gazipur BRT project hangs in the balance

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


Govt suspends 14 Secretariat staff

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


Police halt July Oikya's march to Indian High Commission

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


Don't need India's advice on our elections: Adviser

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


Judiciary must see constitutional changes as reality, not threat: CJ Syed Refaat

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


Govt moves to formulate action plan to eliminate child labour by 2030: Labour secretary

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


Play-based learning vital for children's development: Speakers at BRAC event

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


ILO chief praises Bangladesh's labour reforms as 'historic' shift from past inertia

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


1 million people die annually in South Asia, including Bangladesh, due to air pollution: World Bank

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- As many as one million people die annually in South Asia, including in Bangladesh, due to air pollution, while clean air can improve the lives of nearly one billion people across the... Read More


Modhumoti Bank holds 50th meeting of Audit Committee

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The 50th Meeting of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Modhumoti Bank PLC. was held on Wednesday, 17th December 2025. Among the members of the Board's Audit Committee,... Read More