- Mobile users to get 1GB free internet on July 18
- 16 senior police officials transferred
- CA directs to complete election preparations by Dec: Press Secretary
- SSC results to be published tomorrow
- Expats to become voters in 5 more countries including US
- Two pilots killed as Indian fighter jet crashes
- One more dies of dengue in 24 hrs
- Bridge collapse in India’s Gujarat kills nine
- Tarique stands beside cancer-stricken mother of Ritu Porna Chakma
- Tapes reveal Trump's bomb threat against Russia, China
- US pouring $1.5b into building air bases in Israel: Report
- Water level in Gomti rising; alert issued for riverbanks people
- Hasina will surely face due justice in Bangladesh: Law Adviser
- Nature of dengue changed, intensive care needed for patients: DG Health
- 8 remanded in triple murder case in Cumilla's Muradnagar
- The 36 days that jolted the nation
- Bangladesh seek redemption in T20 series against Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh led resolution on climate change adopted in Human Rights Council
- Pakistan’s ANP vows strong opposition against attempts to reverse 25th constitutional amendment
- Reaffirmed hostages release, Hamas defeat in Trump talks: Netanyahu
15 contractors looted roads and highways projects
Fifteen contracting firms secured nearly 90% of Roads and Highways Department (RHD) projects from FY 201112 to FY 202324, receiving contracts worth Tk750 billion out of a total Tk830 billion project expenditure. This massive share was achieved despite there being over a thousand registered...
Lightning strikes claim 350 lives a year in country
Bangladesh records an average of 350 lightning-related deaths each year, with experts warning that the toll may rise without urgent public awareness and timely early warning systems. The statements were made at the countrys first-ever observance of International Lightning Safety Day, where...
SWAP project pioneers tech for life-saving treatment in neonatal
The Saving Women and Premature Babies (SWAP) project, a flagship initiative led by Save the Children in Bangladesh in collaboration with the National Newborn Health Programme (NNHP) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), officially concluded on Wednesday with a Learning...
WB approves $250m to boost efficiency in Bangladesh public sector
The World Banks Board of Executive Directors has approved $250 million financing to strengthen public sector performance in Bangladesh by promoting transparency, accountability, and efficiency across key government agencies. The Strengthening Institutions for Transparency and Accountability...
Govt takes Chattogram monorail project to ease traffic congestion: Asif Mahmud
Adviser to the ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that the government has taken the countrys first monorail project in the port city of Chattogram to ease the citys growing traffic congestion. In a post on his verified Facebook page,...
Deal signed for country’s first monorail project in Chattogram
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to set up a monorail system in Chattogram, the countrys first, aimed at easing traffic congestion and modernising the citys public transport network. The MoU was officially signed on Sunday between the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and the...
Japan’s SMBC accused of worsening climate risks in Bangladesh
A new report by the Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) criticises Japans Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) for significantly financing fossil fuel-based energy projects in Bangladesh, accusing the megabank of worsening climate risks and creating long-term financial...
British Council invites applications for CTC Grants 2025
The British Council has opened applications for its Connections Through Culture (CTC) Grants 2025, offering up to 10,000 in funding to support collaborative cultural projects between the UK and its partner countries, including Bangladesh. Approximately 90 grantseach worth up to 5,000 or...
"Environmental protection must come first in major projects"
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan emphasized that environmental protection must be given the highest priority when approving and implementing large-scale projects. She stated that objections from the Ministry of Environment should not be seen as a simple no, but...
France's lunar hatch project aims to farm fish in space
In a small marine research facility in southern France, sea bass are quietly preparing for a groundbreaking journeynot just into space, but potentially onto dinner plates on the moon. The ambitious project, called Lunar Hatch, aims to farm sea bass in space as a sustainable food source for future...
SeaCURE project: How oceans can help in reducing CO₂
The ocean has long been recognised as one of Earths most vital natural allies in the fight against climate change. Acting as a vast carbon sink, it absorbs nearly a quarter of the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions produced by human activities, especially from the burning of fossil fuels like coal,...