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12 Bangladesh political parties pledge investments, policy reforms

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Political parties on Monday united to sign a Child Rights Manifesto, responding to the powerful voices of children and young people who have demanded a future where their rights are b... Read More


Germany to increase its funding contribution to Saidabad WTP Phase III project

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Bangladesh and Germany on Monday signed a 'Loan Agreement' for an additional EUR 70 million to another loan agreed earlier of EUR 90 million, and an 'Amendment Agreement' to the main ... Read More


Planning Adviser provides overview on govt's reform initiatives, hits and misses

, Dec. 1 -- Bangladesh's Planning Adviser on Monday underscored the huge scale of reforms undertaken by the interim government across multiple sectors, ranging from public broadcasting and civil admin... Read More


22 non-cadre officials get promotions

, Dec. 1 -- The government has promoted 22 administrative officers (AOs) and personal officers (POs) to the post of non-cadre Assistant Secretary. The Public Administration Ministry issued a notifica... Read More


AmCham dialogue stresses urgent reforms to boost investment competitiveness

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) hosted a high-level dialogue, calling for immediate and sustained government-private sector collaboration to enhance the countr... Read More


Cyclone Ditwa: Bangladesh to send relief, rescue team to Sri Lanka on Dec 3

, Dec. 1 -- The interim government has decided to send relief materials and a rescue team to Sri Lanka on December 3 as the death toll from devastating floods and mudslides in the South Asian nation h... Read More


NBR makes digital bond management mandatory from 2026

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made the use of the Customs Bond Management System (CBMS) compulsory for all bonded warehouse licence-holding export-oriented industries from J... Read More


'Eight-party alliance' fighting for people's victory: Jamaat Ameer

Khulna, Dec. 1 -- Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said on Monday that the 'eight-party alliance' does not want victory only for itself, but for the 180 million people of Bangladesh. "We want to keep ... Read More


Ongoing development projects won't be paused for election:Wahiduddin Mahmud

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said that confusion and hesitation within various ministries and implementing agencies have caused a pile-up of development projects ah... Read More


173 more Bangladeshis return home from war-torn Libya

, Dec. 1 -- Another 173 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Monday. They arrived at Dhaka at 6am on a Burak Air chartered flight, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The repa... Read More