A probe into the October 18 fire at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s import cargo complex has blamed unsafe storage, lack of fire protection systems, and years of regulatory neglect for the catastrophic blaze that caused losses estimated at more than $1 billion, destroying raw materials for garment exports, pharmaceutical ingredients, and telecom equipment in one […]
The Bangladesh government has launched an ambitious initiative to digitize all registered land deeds to curb fraud, forgery, and ownership disputes, the Ministry of Land said Wednesday.
A 1,000-bed hospital fully funded by China is set to transform healthcare in northern Bangladesh by 2028. The Bangladesh-China Friendship General Hospital in Nilphamari will provide advanced medical services that are currently available only in major cities such as Dhaka and Rangpur. The $126 million project will be built on a 25-acre site in Charaikhola […]
Bangladesh’s interim government has barred controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik from entering the country, citing security and pre-election concerns. The decision, made Tuesday at a meeting of the Law and Order Core Committee chaired by Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, reverses an earlier approval for Naik’s visit later this month.
The interim government’s decision to withdraw half of the army personnel from field duty is a decisive move in restoring civilian control over law enforcement. For over a year, the army has filled a difficult role, maintaining order during a period of unrest. Their service deserves gratitude, but their extended presence in domestic policing risked […]
Bangladesh’s interim government has ordered the withdrawal of half of the army personnel deployed across the country, a move widely seen as a return to proper civilian authority in law enforcement.
Police arrested 1,748 people across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours as part of a continuing nationwide crackdown on suspected criminals, the state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) news agency reported Wednesday.
Bangladesh cannot fight climate change while tolerating corruption in its own climate funds. Transparency International Bangladesh’s new report revealing that 248 million dollars vanished from 891 projects is a national disgrace. More than half of all initiatives under the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust were tainted by graft, delays, and political favoritism.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says corruption has drained $248 million from the country’s national climate fund over the past 14 years, affecting more than half of all projects.
Bangladesh has imported more than 129,000 tons of wheat from the United States so far this fiscal year under two government-to-government contracts, the Food Ministry said Monday. A ship carrying about 67,000 short tons arrived at Chattogram Port, following another with 63,000 tons last week. The ministry signed two deals to buy a total of […]
