Govt to set up free trade zone
The interim government has announced plans to establish a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in the country, aligning with the growing global trend of trade liberalisation and investment facilitation...
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BSCL, Sternula sign MoU
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited and Danish company Sternula to make shipping safe and digital by installing satellite-based Automatic Identification System in the Bangladesh maritime sector...
Immunisation failures may weigh down public health
THE current state of immunisation in Bangladesh, which, introduced in 1979, has failed to achieve a full coverage as yet, is worrying. The UN Children鈥檚 Fund, the World Health Organisation, and the vaccine alliance Gavi have said that about half a million children continue to miss out on full immunisation; about 400,000 of them are under-immunised. At the same time, 70,000...
Five killed in road accidents in 3 dists
At least five people were killed in road accidents in Dhaka, Bogura and Satkhira districts between Sunday night and Monday...
BTRC approves Starlink
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has given initial approval to Starlink to provide satellite internet services in Bangladesh...
Politics, elections, and protocol of dignitaries
THE politicisation of police and the exertion of political control over law enforcement undermine the integrity and impartiality of policing. When police forces become subject to political influence, their priorities may shift from enforcing the law equitably to serving the interests of particular political groups or individuals. This erosion of neutrality can lead to selective...
3 accused of sensational murder case held in Ukhia
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested three accused, including the main accused, of a sensational killing case of Kutupalong under Ukhia in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, at Patabari area in the upazila early Saturday...
Minor girl drowns in Satkhira
A minor girl drowned in a pond at Kheshra village under Tala in Satkhira...
Two-day fisheries workshop 鈥楾rain the Trainers鈥� held in Khulna
Bangladesh ranks third in global inland open-water fish production and fifth in aquaculture production according to 2022 data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, said a press release.
WHO announces major overhaul, layoffs amid US funding cuts
The World Health Organisation chief acknowledged Tuesday that United States funding cuts had left the UN agency with a huge budget gap, forcing it to slash operations and lay off staff...
Int鈥檒 exam fees can be remitted abroad without Bangladesh Bank approval
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday allowed authorised examination centres conducting international examinations such as O-Level, A-Level, TOEFL, and SAT in the country to collect fees in taka and remit the equivalent foreign currency...
ILO delegation meets Rizwana to discuss 鈥榡ust transition鈥�
A delegation, led by country director of the International Labour Organisation, Tuomo Poutiainen, met environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at the secretariat in Dhaka on Monday...
Bangladesh can expand exports to US after tariff hike: WTO report
The World Trade Organisation has observed that Trump鈥檚 tariff hike could open the door for Bangladesh to expand its exports to the United States...
Bangladesh signs OIC Statute for promoting labour rights
Bangladesh has officially signed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Labour Centre Statute at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah which will contribute towards promoting labour rights and welfare in Bangladesh as a signatory country...
Imtiaz new CFO of Summit Corporation Ltd
Imtiaz Ibne Sattar (Imtiaz) has recently been appointed as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Summit Corporation Ltd, subsidiary of Singapore incorporated Summit Power International Limited (SPI), the largest independent power producer (IPP) and a leading LNG infrastructure operator in Bangladesh...
US relinquishes globalisation, says Rehman Sobhan
The US had started globalisation and now it is relinquishing the system as Donald Trump has thrown away the market economy, said eminent Bangladeshi economist Rehman Sobhan...
Fund cut threatens maternal health, say UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO
The UNICEF, UNFPA and the World Health Organisation on Monday said that Bangladesh's progress in maternal health could be at risk due to announced and potential funding cuts by key development partners.
ADN Telecom, Telesat sign deal
ADN Telecom Limited and Telesat have signed and jointly announced a multi-year partnership to deliver Telesat Lightspeed low earth orbit connectivity solutions across Bangladesh and South Asia, said a press release...
Man stabbed to death by brothers over fishing
A man was stabbed to death in a clash between four brothers over fishing at Kalaroa in Satkhira on Saturday...
India approves bill on Muslim land boards
India鈥檚 parliament passed a bill on Thursday to reform hugely wealthy Muslim land-owning organisations, with the Hindu nationalist government saying it will boost accountability while the opposition called it an 鈥榓ttack鈥� on a minority...
Army deployed after embankment collapse in Satkhira: ISPR
A portion of the embankment in Anulia union under Ashashuni upazila in Satkhira, collapsed on the morning of March 31, causing approximately 150 feet of land to be washed away into the Khulpetua River...
Three die, 18 fall as drink 鈥榯oxic liquor鈥� on Eid day in Satkhira
Three people died and 18 others fell sick reportedly after taking toxic liquor on Eid day in Kadakati village under Ashashuni upazila in Satkhira on Wednesday...
Three villages flooded as embankment collapses in Satkhira 聽
At least three villages were flooded as a point of an embankment on the bank of river Kholpetua collapsed due to the pressure of water during the high tide in village Bichhat under Ashashuni upazila in Satkhira Monday morning....
Yunus seeks FAO support to export fruits, farm products to China
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation in an effort to export fruits and farm products to China in a bigger way...
REMEMBERING SLAVERY: Confronting past, resisting present
EACH year, on March 25, the world pauses to observe International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, an occasion that commemorates one of the most brutal and dehumanising chapters in history. This remembrance is not merely symbolic. It is a moral imperative, a call to reflect on a legacy that still ripples through our...
Worker dies after falling from roof in Satkhira
A construction worker died after falling from the roof of a two-storey under construction building in Dhopapukur area of Satkhira on Saturday...
Madrassah student drowns in Satkhira
A 15-year-old madrasa student drowned in a pond at the Kashempur Madinatul Ulum Qawmi Madrassah and Orphanage in Satkhira Sadar on Wednesday...
2024 heatwave in Bangladesh listed among world鈥檚 worst weather events
The heatwave that swept Bangladesh for 37 days extending over April and May has been recognised as one of the significant weather events recorded globally in 2024, the hottest year in the 175 years of observational record of the World Meteorological Organisation...
Drowning in noise
NOISE pollution in Bangladesh has reached an intolerable level. It now affects daily life, damages health, and disrupts the environment. The cities echo with constant sound 鈥� horns blaring, construction hammering, music blaring from speakers and engines roaring. Rural areas, once peaceful, are also no longer free from this intrusion. The situation is worst in major...
80pc of Afghanistan operations risk shutdown by June: WHO
The World Health Organisation said Monday 80 per cent of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut down by June due to a funding shortage...