Govt secures $3.11b from dev partners

Bangladesh has secured about $3.11 billion in emergency budget support from four development partners, including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, this month to cushion the economic fallout from the US and Israel’s war on Iran.
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM

PM’s China visit signals strategic flexibility

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to China appears to be reflecting the BNP government’s pursuit of greater strategic flexibility at a time of intensifying global competition.
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Bangladesh-China ties enter a ‘new era’

Bangladesh and China have entered what both sides described as a “new era” in bilateral relations, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s four-day visit laying the groundwork for a long-term strategic partnership.
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Financial strain: City Group explores sale of non-core assets

City Group, one of Bangladesh’s leading conglomerates, is considering the divestment of selected non-core business units to generate funds and streamline operations amid a mountainous financial burden.
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Charging gaps stalling EV adoption

Bangladesh is struggling to expand electric vehicle (EV) adoption due to inadequate charging infrastructure, unreliable electricity supply, weak data systems, and no long-term policy, experts said.
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM

BMU hospital set for corporate model

The Super Specialised Hospital of the Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) is set to be run as a corporate entity, and its treatment costs will be higher than those of government or autonomous hospitals, officials said.
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Political will key to women’s empowerment

Speakers at a symposium yesterday said political will, internal reforms within parties, and amendments to the Representation of the People Order are essential to removing gender inequalities in politics.
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Bangladesh-China relations reach highest level: Foreign minister

Dhaka, Beijing to explore ‘2+2’ dialogue mechanism in diplomacy, defence, says Khalilur Rahman
27 June 2026, 22:00 PM

Bangladesh faces major obstacles to electric vehicle adoption: Speakers

Experts cite inadequate charging infrastructure, unreliable power supply and policy gaps
27 June 2026, 21:50 PM

EC plans to provide NID server copy from field-level offices

Move aims to spare citizens trips to EC headquarters in Dhaka
27 June 2026, 20:14 PM

'Police cannot investigate themselves': rights campaigners

Conference highlights custodial deaths, enforced disappearances and border killings
27 June 2026, 18:25 PM

Truck carrying government textbooks seized in Pirojpur

Truck kept in police custody; administration examining whether disposal of books followed official procedures
27 June 2026, 17:54 PM

What you need to know about PM's China visit

Four-day China visit expands cooperation beyond economy to diplomacy, connectivity, investment and strategic engagement
27 June 2026, 13:18 PM

DGHS survey flags eight Chattogram wards as high-risk for dengue

Survey found mosquito larvae in nearly one-third of inspected households and water containers across 18 wards
27 June 2026, 13:08 PM

‘Bangladesh will play in the World Cup one day,’ Argentina ambassador hopes

Marcelo Carlos Cesa shares his optimism after taking part in a friendly football match near Shimulia Ghat
26 June 2026, 22:09 PM

7-year-old girl electrocuted by alleged illegal power line in Mymensingh

Police say Raisa Akter came into contact with a live wire near a fish farm
26 June 2026, 20:54 PM

PM Tarique back in Dhaka after Malaysia-China tour

Maiden overseas trip features talks with Anwar Ibrahim and Xi Jinping, investment meetings and 17 MoUs
26 June 2026, 20:45 PM

BGB, locals prevent alleged push-in of 5 at Meherpur border

Separate attempts through the Dhala and Saharatala areas were thwarted on Friday morning
26 June 2026, 19:42 PM

PM heads home as China visit ends with 17 MoUs

Tarique Rahman departs Beijing following high-level talks on trade, investment, infrastructure and connectivity
26 June 2026, 18:23 PM

Four coffins, one survivor: A family destroyed in a single morning

As police search for a motive, 19-year-old Sifat faces the unbearable task of burying his mother and three sisters
26 June 2026, 17:55 PM