Bangladesh

Garment workers blocked a section of the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Azampur, Uttara, on Wednesday, bringing traffic to a standstill on one side of the busy road and triggering severe congestion […]

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has directed all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions across the country to continue awareness programmes against drug abuse, juvenile gangs, eve-teasing […]

DHAKA: Bangladesh has expressed its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia following recent attacks on civilian infrastructure in the kingdom that killed several innocent people, including two Bangladeshi nationals. Bangladesh’s Permanent […]

Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has taken an initiative to modernise traffic management using artificial intelligence (AI) to ease congestion and detect criminal activities in the city. The decision was made […]

Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan have signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral ties, expand diplomatic cooperation and promote practical collaboration in areas including trade, investment, education and technology. The […]

The government has cancelled the licences of 52 recruiting agencies over alleged irregularities and corruption as part of efforts to curb fraud in overseas employment, Labour and Employment Minister and […]

The opposition has been urged to nominate representatives to the Parliamentary Special Committee on Constitution Amendment to help build national consensus on implementing the July National Charter. The call was […]

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has welcomed the Netherlands government’s interest in conducting a feasibility study for the Teesta project and providing technical expertise and assistance for its implementation. He made […]

The death rate from dengue has fallen by nearly 40 per cent this year compared with previous years, thanks to the government’s early planning, coordinated measures and improved treatment, State […]

The government will examine whether there were shortcomings in security arrangements for former chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus in the United States following a reported attempt to harass him at […]