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Declining gas pressure makes renewable energy shift urgent: Energy Minister

Dhaka, July 20 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku on Monday said Bangladesh is facing growing challenges due to a steady decline in gas pressure and stressed tha... Read More


Democracy could again be endangered without consensus on key national issues: Rizvi

Dhaka, July 20 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said democracy could once again come under threat if political parties fail to maintain a minimum level of mutual under... Read More


Connectivity must remain flagship of regional ambition: Shama Obaed

, July 20 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday said connectivity must remain the flagship of their regional ambition, stressing that the BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport ... Read More


Chevron, AUW launch Math and Science Summer School for 104 female students

Dhaka, July 20 -- The Asian University for Women (AUW), with support from Chevron Bangladesh, on Monday inaugurated the Math and Science Summer School 2026 on its campus in Chattogram. The four-week ... Read More


DCCI urges NBR to avoid harassment of businesses in source tax monitoring drive

Dhaka, July 20 -- The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has said if the initiative of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to strengthen deduction, deposit, monitoring and verification of s... Read More


PM takes responsibility for treatment of child with rare congenital disease

Dhaka, July 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has taken responsibility for the treatment of two-year-old Anifa Akter, who is suffering from a rare congenital disease, after media reports highlighted... Read More


Heavy rain raises flood threat in 16 districts: FFWC

, July 20 -- Rising water levels in major rivers and forecasts of heavy rainfall may trigger flashflood in at least 16 districts, according to the latest Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) bu... Read More


3 more die of dengue, 372 hospitalised

, July 20 -- Three people died of dengue and 372 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll h... Read More


Remittance inflow surges 27.6% to $1.94 billion in first 19 days of July

Dhaka, July 20 -- Bangladeshi expatriates living in different countries across the world remitted US$1.94 billion in the first 19 days of July, recording a robust 27.6 percent growth compared to the c... Read More


China's Shenzhou-23 crew undergoes emergency, mental health tests during long-term space mission

, July 20 -- 23 astronauts have completed a series of emergency decision-making and psychological assessments as part of a study examining how long-term space missions affect astronauts' physical and ... Read More