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Staff shortage disrupts services at Raiganj Municipality

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Citizen services at Raiganj Municipality in Sirajganj have been disrupted due to a shortage of officials, leaving residents struggling to obtain essential certificates and acces... Read More


Massive teak tree stolen from Lawachara National Park

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Numerous ancient and massive teak trees are reportedly being felled under the cover of darkness at Lawachara National Park, an ecologically rich and highly sensitive forest area... Read More


3 held in Bagerhat

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The district detective police have arrested three people in connection with the murder of a mother, her son and her mother-in-law in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat. The arrested ar... Read More


Tk 2,000cr fund faces shrimp sector hurdles

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh's once-lucrative shrimp export industry is struggling to survive despite a new Tk 2,000 crore special fund launched by Bangladesh Bank to revive the frozen fish secto... Read More


'UP poll schedule to be announced this month'

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- The Election Commission is set to announce the schedule for the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) elections within this month, Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarkar said. He sa... Read More


PM calls for river action

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered government agencies to step up coordinated action to control pollution and restore Dhaka's rivers, stressing that protecting the capita... Read More


FTA push gains EU backing

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- The European Union has welcomed Bangladesh's efforts to deepen economic ties with the bloc and urged swift progress on a proposed Airbus aircraft deal with Biman Bangladesh Airl... Read More


Debt per head hits Tk1.29 lakh

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh's per capita government debt stood at Tk1,29,239 as of March 31, 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday, as he disclosed that t... Read More


Opposition walks out citing 'too weak'

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- For the second time in as many weeks, opposition lawmakers walked out of the Parliament on Sunday just before votes on two closely watched human rights bills, arguing that legis... Read More


President calls for 'politics of reconciliation'

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned to his home district on Sunday for the first time since assuming office, using the visit to press political leaders across the spe... Read More