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Bangladesh's sinking delta faces $52b climate-funding gap

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Bangladesh faces a growing climate-financing challenge as sinking delta land and rising sea levels threaten coastal communities, infrastructure and economic activity. The count... Read More


Kushiyara, Padma erosions cause huge losses in Habiganj, Sunamganj, Kushtia

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Severe erosion in the Kushiyara and Padma rivers engulfed a vast amount of homes, arable lands and public property in Habiganj's Nabiganj, Sunamganj and Kushtia's Bheramara. Me... Read More


Illegal 'easy bikes' rule streets in Chattogram city

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Some 30,000 battery-run rickshaws, locally known as tom-tom or easy bike, continue plying illegally on 'pilfered' electricity right under the nose of the authorities in the port... Read More


Jubo Dal leader hacked to death in Narayanganj's Sonargaon

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- A Jubo Dal leader has been hacked to death in Narayanganj's Sonargaon. The incident occurred in the Char Kishoreganj area of the Upazila around 10pm on Wednesday, said Sonargao... Read More


Govt plans quality checks on 28 more imported products

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- The government is considering bringing a number of changes to the import policy, including introducing quality certification to 28 additional products, tightening controls on wi... Read More


CUET crisis ongoing, campus remains shut for 28 days

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- The crisis of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) is yet to be solved after 28 days of shut down programme by the university's agitated students and Teach... Read More


DSCC to launch evening market next month

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- The authorities of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) are set to launch an evening market in the capital from next month (November 2026) aiming to rehabilitate hawkers to e... Read More


Rajshahi man detained over Facebook comment on possible sniper attack on Tarique's bus

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- Detectives have detained a young man from Rajshahi after he posted a comment on Facebook suggesting a sniper could have targeted a university bus carrying Prime Minister Tarique... Read More


BTRC plans two-phase NEIR rollout from January to curb Tk 20b annual revenue loss

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has drawn up a two-phase plan to reactivate the National Equipment Identification Register (NEIR), with the first p... Read More


Army, 'armed group' trade fire in Sajek as blockade leaves tourists stuck

Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- The Bangladesh Army has exchanged fire with a "armed group" in Rangamati's popular tourist spot Sajek, after two local organisations blockaded the area and stranded tourists. T... Read More