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Committee formed to review stone quarry leasing in Sylhet, Sunamganj: Home Minister

Bangladesh, May 7 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government has formed a high-level committee to examine the possibility of allowing limited stone extraction in selected areas of Syl... Read More


Dhaka-Beijing expands strategic cooperation beyond infrastructure

Bangladesh, May 7 -- The visit of Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman to Beijing from 5 to 7 May marks far more than a routine diplomatic exchange. It represents the first major high level political enga... Read More


US trade envoy Brendan Lynch in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, May 6 -- Brendan Lynch, a senior United States trade official, arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at reviewing progress in implementing the recently signed bilateral t... Read More


Trade Deal with US: No need to worry

Bangladesh, May 6 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has downplayed concerns over the Bangladesh-US trade agreement, saying the deal is designed to provide balanced economic benefits for bo... Read More


No Commissioners, No Action: ACC stalled for 63 days

Bangladesh, May 6 -- Bangladesh's only statutory anti-graft body the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has complaints, cases and personnel in place, but has been unable to function fully in the absence... Read More


Detained journos 'involved in crimes against humanity'

Bangladesh, May 6 -- Zahed Ur Rahman, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, has said that filing specific murder cases against journalists arrested in connection with the July... Read More


Mamata rejects defeat, claims votes 'Stolen'

Bangladesh, May 6 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on India's Election Commission, the central government and the judiciary following her party's c... Read More


Teesta - a matter of life and death Foreign Minister

Bangladesh, May 6 -- Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday signalled a notable shift in Dhaka's approach to the long-stalled Teesta water-sharing dispute, indicating that Bangladesh... Read More


PM focuses on audit reform to improve governance

Bangladesh, May 6 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday stressed the importance of conducting performance audits alongside compliance audits to strengthen transparency in public expenditure. He... Read More


News Analysis: Fuel Crisis Chokes Bangladesh's Industries: Garments Sector on the Brink

Bangladesh, May 6 -- Factory owners in Ashulia and Gazipur are struggling to keep production lines running as power cuts stretch for three to four hours daily and diesel prices keep climbing. The rip... Read More