PM calls for shared prosperity in Bay of Bengal region
Staff Correspondent, Dhaka – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for transforming the Bay of Be…
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Bangladesh urges dialogue, diplomacy to resolve global conflicts
By Staff Correspondent, Dhaka – Bangladesh has called upon the international community to resolve co…
Biman signs deal with Boeing to buy 11 more aircraft
By Staff Correspondent, Dhaka – Bangladesh's state-run airline signed an agreement with US airplane…
Barishal discussion calls for solar-powered green, sustainable city
Our Correspondent,Barishal - Speakers and attendees at a meeting said rooftop solar power could play…
Waterway fares raised by 7.54%
Dhaka – Passenger fares for private shipping lines have increased by 7.54 percent, which operators s…
HRW accuses BNP government of weakening rights protections
Staff Correspondent,Dhaka – Human Rights Watch has said the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gover…
Bangladesh, Turkey to expand trade and investment ties
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Turkey have discussed ways to further expand trade and investment relations,…
Government offers rewards up to Tk 200,000 for recovery of looted firearms
Dhaka – The government has announced financial rewards up to 200,000 takas for information leading t…
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sworn in as Bangladesh president
Dhaka – Senior politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was sworn in as the 23rd President of Banglade…
Bangladesh, US to hold naval exercise in November
Dhaka – United States Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Stephen T. Koehler praised Bangladesh's contri…
Hasina, 40 others charged with genocide over 2013 Hefazat rally crackdown
Dhaka – Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40 others have been charged with murder…
President Shahabuddin resigns citing ill health
Dhaka– Bangladesh's President Mohammed Shahabuddin tendered his resignation on Friday, nearly two ye…
Tarique Rahman pledges support for foreign investors
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has requested foreign investors to expand their ve…
Govt plans power distribution privatization
Dhaka – Bangladesh has been contemplating the privatization of its electricity distribution system a…
PM confers Vice Admiral rank badge on new Navy Chief
Dhaka – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday conferred the rank badge of Vice Admiral on newly…
Bangladesh cites global crises in bid to delay LDC graduation
Dhaka – Bangladesh has once again requested a three-year extension to the preparatory period in orde…