Bangladesh

Today, Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser, requested that the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) advertise Bangladesh overseas and increase foreign investment in the nation’s industrial sectors. At his office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, he addressed...

In order to bring about enduring peace in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), speakers at a book launch ceremony held here today emphasized the necessity of coordinated efforts by local people, the government, and international partners....

The current requirement of being at least 65 years old to purchase family savings certificates would be waived for male members of the July uprising slain families. In this context, a notification was released today by...

As part of the effort to reinvestigate the carnage that occurred on February 25–26, 2009, the National Independent Investigation Commission Chief Maj Gen (retd) ALM Fazlur Rahman stated today that, with permission, they would attempt to...

Home Adviser Lt. Gen. (retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said e-passport will be available for all by the end of this year.  “We will ensure e-passport for all by December 31 this year. There will...

According to an official announcement, the environment department (DoE) recommended residents of Dhaka and the surrounding area to wear facemasks outside of their homes by law because the city’s air quality index (AQI) hit a dangerously...

After suffering from several illnesses, renowned actor Prabir Mitra passed away tonight in the city’s Square Hospital. He was eighty-one. According to family sources, legendary actor Prabir Mitra, also referred to as the “Nawab of the...

Saudi Ambassador Essa Youssef Essa Al Duhailan said today that Aramco, the state-owned oil behemoth of Saudi Arabia, has shown interest in establishing an oil refinery in Bangladesh, which might have a major effect on the...

Today, the government revoked a proclamation that permitted 50 judicial officers to enroll in training programs at India’s state judicial academy, the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal. The gazette, which was issued on December 30, 2024,...

The ‘Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data’ training session, which will last five days, began today at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST). The event was opened this morning in the IICT Bhaban conference room by...