National,Diplomachy

UNDP, UNCTAD, BIDA launch report urging faster investment reforms

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) on Monday launched a new report calling for accelerated and coordinated investment reforms to position Bangladesh for stronger growth in the post-LDC graduation era.T...

National,City,Environment & Nature

Fakhrul spells out measures to tackle waterlogging, dengue in Dhaka

Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday outlined a comprehensive action plan in Parliament for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) to tackle waterlogging and mosquito-borne diseases, including...

National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Diplomachy

Beijing seeks joint efforts to boost renewable energy cooperation with Dhaka

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Monday laid emphasis on joint efforts to strengthen renewable energy cooperation and set a certain exemplary model for green development under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).“I'm confident that with joint efforts, China-Bangladesh renewable e...

National,Sports,Jatiya Sangsad

Govt plans to build sports village in 64 districts: State Minister

State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque on Monday told Parliament that the current government has taken a plan to build sports villages in 64 districts of the country.“The present government has a plan to build sports villages in 64 districts of the country as per its election manifes...

National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas

Load shedding to ease next week, full solution still distant: Energy Minister

Power outages will not cease immediately but are set to ease considerably from next week, Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood said Monday.“Current load shedding stands at 1,200 to 1,500 megawatts. From next week the figure should drop to 800 to 900 megawatts. A complete halt, however, is not ...

National,Politics,Religion

Jamaat MP Amir Hamza gets anticipatory bail

The High Court on Monday granted eight weeks’ anticipatory bail to Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mufti Amir Hamza in a defamation case filed in Sirajganj.The HC bench of Justice Zahid Sarwar Kajal and Justice Sheikh Abu Taher passed the order after hearing a petition, his lawyer Advocate Mohammad Shishir...

National,Election,Corruption

Investigation into Tk 3,825-cr EVM project underway: LGRD Minister

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday told Parliament that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) continues its investigation into alleged anomalies in the Tk 3,825-crore Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) project.“A project was implemen...

National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance

Administrators of merged Islamic banks seek clear regulatory directive amid depositor unrest

The administrators of five merged Islamic banks have sought a written and explicit directive from the Bangladesh Bank (BB) regarding the future of the merger process, following renewed instability among depositors.The unrest stems from a perceived ambiguity in Section 18(a) of the recently enacted B...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation

Customs official Bullet killed by robber gang: RAB

Customs official Bullet Bairagi whose body was recovered from Cumilla on Saturday morning was killed after falling victim to an organised robber gang, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has said.“The gang had been lying in wait after Bullet got off a bus at midnight. He was brutally assaulted an...

National,Politics,Education & Research

Recommended primary teacher candidates stage protest at Shahbagh

Recommended candidates of Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment–2025 stage protests on Sunday morning in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh, demanding the immediate issuance of their appointment letters.At the beginning of the demonstration, the protesters attempted to block the main int...

National,Wheelers,Diplomachy

Dhaka expects safe passage for Bangladeshi vessels through Strait of Hormuz

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday said Bangladesh expects its vessels including MV Banglar Joyjatra to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz.“We expect all ships, including MV Banglar Joyjatra, to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz. The energy ministry (Po...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation

Female DU student found dead; teacher, friend in custody for questioning

A female student of Dhaka University was found hanging at her residence in the city’s Badda area on Sunday, prompting police to take a university teacher and another student into custody for questioning.The deceased was identified as Munira Mahzabin Mimo, a Master’s student of the Depart...

National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Jatiya Sangsad

10-member special committee formed to address energy situation

Parliament on Sunday formed a 10-member special committee with a 30-day tenure to submit a report with recommendations for addressing the country’s energy situation stemming from the Middle East crisis.The committee, headed by Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku (as the chairma...

National,Politics,President, Prime Minister

PM Tarique to visit Jashore Monday

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit Jashore on Monday, where he will inaugurate a major canal excavation project, lay the foundation stone of Jashore Medical College Hospital and address a public rally.Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said Tarique is sche...

National,Politics,Education & Research

‘Zero tolerance’ on SSC question leaks; fraudsters to face strict action: Mahdi Amin

Prime Minister's Adviser on Education and Primary and Mass Education Mahdi Amin has said the government maintains a “zero-tolerance” policy on question paper distribution, warning that strict legal action will be taken against anyone involved in spreading rumours or fraud in the name...

National,Education & Research

Govt dismisses SSC question leak claim as rumour, urges people to stay alert

The government has dismissed a report claiming that the Bangla first paper question paper of SSC examination under all education boards was leaked, describing it as completely false, baseless and motivated.In a notice issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Education urged students, guardians and the publ...

National,Diplomachy

Bangladeshi diplomats at UN actively promoting govt vision globally

Bangladeshi diplomats at the United Nations (UN), particularly in Geneva, are actively engaged to promote and realise the agenda and vision of the newly elected government to the global community through multilateral diplomacy, said the Bangladesh Mission in Geneva.Bangladeshi diplomats are establis...

National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Diplomachy,Election

Bangladesh Polls: EU EOM to share final report soon

Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Ivars Ijabs will share a final report with Bangladesh including recommendations for improving future elections, within a few days.The EU EOM has been present in Bangladesh since the...

National,Diplomachy

Ganges Water Treaty ‘needs comprehensive review’ before renewal

The Bangladesh-India Ganga/Ganges Water Treaty, which is expiring in December this year, needs to be ‘reviewed and reformed comprehensively’ before going for a renewed treaty by engaging economists, urban planners, sociologists and environmentalists in the planning, as Dhaka shares the &...

National,Education & Research

Over 1.35 lakh SSC candidates face uncertain futures over late syllabus changes

The academic future of more than 1.35 lakh SSC candidates for the 2026 session has been thrown into uncertainty following a sudden decision by the education authorities to examine them under the 2025 syllabus.The affected students, who registered for the 2023-24 session but studied under the 2026 cu...