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Uproar over home minister's remarks disrupts Parliament proceedings

Sangsad Bhaban, Aug. 27 -- The third session of the 13th Parliament turned heated on its opening day on Thursday as opposition lawmakers protested remarks made by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed during... Read More


DoE, Forest Department, BMDA join hands to scale up climate adaptation

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- The Department of Environment (DoE) on Thursday signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Forest Department and the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) to ... Read More


Parliament's third session to continue till Sept 10

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- The third session of the 13th Parliament, which began on Thursday, will continue until September 10 next. The decision was taken at the fourth meeting of the Business Advisory Commi... Read More


Bangladesh buries submissive foreign policy, will never bow to anyone: FM

, Aug. 27 -- Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Thursday said Bangladesh has buried the submissive foreign policy of the past and will never bow to any country again. Responding to a supplementar... Read More


2 teenagers killed as bus hits motorcycle on Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway

, Aug. 27 -- Two teenagers were killed when a bus hit their motorcycle on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway near an underpass in the Bhanga Interchange area of Faridpur district on Thursday. The deceased w... Read More


Ecolet to invest $15.91m in LED plant in BEPZA economic zone

, Aug. 27 -- Bangladeshi company Ecolet (Pvt) Limited will invest US$15.91 million to establish an LED product manufacturing plant in BEPZA Economic Zone-1 (BEPZA EZ-1) in Mirsharai, Chattogram, furth... Read More


Army to build modern arms factory at closed Jalil Textile Mills site in Ctg

, Aug. 27 -- The Bangladesh Army will establish a modern factory on the premises of the closed Jalil Textile Mills at Fouzdarhat in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district for producing military equi... Read More


Bangladesh's first digital raw cotton market CottonPort launched

, Aug. 27 -- AmeriBangla Corporation on Thursday officially launched "CottonPort," Bangladesh's first digital raw cotton market, aimed at connecting local spinning mills directly with American farmers... Read More


Dhaka in touch with Moscow over possible impact on Bangladeshis in Amur fire

, Aug. 27 -- Bangladesh is in contact with the Russian authorities through its Mission in Moscow to ascertain whether any Bangladeshi nationals have been affected by a fire that broke out at the const... Read More


Improvement in law and order now visible, suspects being arrested in 24-48 hours: Salahuddin

, Aug. 27 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday told Parliament that an improvement in the country's law-and-order situation is now visible, with law enforcement agencies arresting alleged per... Read More