Bangladesh’s financial situation remains fragile and further economic deterioration could affect everyone, opposition lawmaker Saiful Alam Khan Milon said Saturday after a parliamentary committee meeting.
Bangladesh prime minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday directed authorities to accelerate efforts to curb river pollution, remove waste, restore navigability, and improve waterways around Dhaka.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday directed authorities to intensify nationwide cleanliness drives and public awareness campaigns with public participation to prevent dengue.
A Cox’s Bazar court on Friday sent six Chinese nationals to jail over allegations they were involved in an international online fraud ring, according to court and police officials.
Police seized 22,500 yaba tablets from a private car in Bandarban town Friday afternoon and arrested its driver, authorities said.
Bangladesh’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said Friday it arrested four people in Khulna over an alleged online betting and money laundering network that collected funds through mobile financial service (MFS) numbers and bank accounts before converting them into cryptocurrency and sending money abroad.
Bangladesh’s home minister Salahuddin Ahmed said Thursday that the country’s law and order situation has improved by every measure compared with 2025, rejecting suggestions that crime has worsened.
Hilsa prices have fallen sharply in Chandpur as daily arrivals at Boro Station fish landing center climbed to about 200 to 250 maunds from 50 to 70 maunds in recent months.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister’s Office has formed a 35-member central cell and three high-level subcommittees to curb pollution and restore navigability in rivers and canals around Dhaka.
West Bengal began imposing fines Tuesday for public spitting, littering, open urination and defecation, and violations involving banned plastic carry bags as part of a statewide cleanliness campaign.
