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Hilsa production down 26% in five years: Fisheries Minister

Sangsad Bhaban, Nov. 10 -- Hilsa production in Bangladesh has declined by nearly 26 percent over the past five fiscal years, falling from 566,593 tonnes in FY22 to an estimated 419,500 tonnes in FY26,... Read More


Govt pursuing legal, diplomatic steps to bring back ex-IGP Benazir: Minister

Sangsad Bhaban, Nov. 10 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday informed Parliament that the government continued all possible legal, diplomatic and international police efforts to bring former I... Read More


FY27 remittance reaches $12.74b; forex reserves stand at $34.99b

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Bangladesh received $1.28 billion in remittances during the first nine days of November, taking the total inflow for the current fiscal year to $12.74 billion. According to Banglade... Read More


Govt to withdraw political cases filed under AL regime, except rape ones: Minister

, Nov. 10 -- The government will withdraw any criminal case, except rape cases, filed during the Awami League government if those are found to be politically motivated, Law, Justice and Parliamentary ... Read More


UN expert on Myanmar to visit Bangladesh Nov 11-18

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Kelley E. Currie, will conduct a country visit to Bangladesh from November 11 to 18. Currie has formally reque... Read More


Law Minister briefs JS on corruption complaints against sub-registry office employees

, Nov. 10 -- The government has received 71 complaints of irregularities and corruption against officials and employees of sub-registry offices across the country over the past year, with five departm... Read More


Make every taka spent on public projects count: State Minister Shahe Alam

, Nov. 10 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives State Minister Mir Shahe Alam on Tuesday urged newly appointed assistant engineers of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGE... Read More


Smaller slums face deeper poverty than larger ones in Dhaka: Report

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Residents of smaller slums in Dhaka suffer from more severe multidimensional poverty than those living in larger settlements, according to Bangladesh Poverty Watch Report 2025 reveal... Read More


BSEC gives brokers, merchant banks until 2030 to clear negative equity

, Nov. 10 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Tuesday extended the deadline until 2030 for listed stock brokers and merchant banks to adjust their negative equity and unrealise... Read More


COP31: New network to unlock carbon finance for developing countries

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A new global network will launch at the UN climate summit COP31 on November 12 in Antalya, Turkiye, aiming to tackle fragmentation in carbon markets and help channel more investment ... Read More