July2025

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a significant directive, allowing both individuals and companies in the country to obtain taka-denominated loans by using their foreign currency deposits held in Offshore Banking Units (OBUs) as collateral. “To...

The Governments of Bangladesh and Sweden today signed a grant agreement to support a new project aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity for natural resource management and enhancing climate resilience. Under the agreement, Sweden will provide...

A significant bilateral meeting took place at the headquarters of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) in Istanbul, where Bangladesh’s Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan met with TFF President Ibrahim Ethem Hacosmanolu. The two...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has unveiled proposals to transform forest resource centers into nature learning hubs, aiming to...

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department today predicted rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty winds across the country in the next 24 hours commencing from 9 am. “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by...

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is poised to establish a mission branch in Bangladesh, with the foundational draft agreement currently under discussion, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain confirmed...

The Bangladesh Army today reiterated its unwavering determination to uphold the country’s overall law and order and safeguard its sovereignty, standing firmly by the side of the people. “The army has been working relentlessly to protect...

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has unveiled proposals to transform forest resource centers into nature learning hubs, aiming to engage urban youth...

French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first telephone conversation in over two-and-a-half years on Tuesday, focusing on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the nuclear program of Iran. The call, lasting...

Tens of thousands of Afghans are pouring across the Islam Qala border crossing into Afghanistan, many facing an uncertain future after being forcibly deported from Iran. Among them is Hajjar Shademani, a 19-year-old who, along with...