Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) administrator Md Abdus Salam said Thursday that hawkers and shops will not be allowed to illegally occupy roads or footpaths, as authorities intensify efforts to clear public spaces in Bangladesh’s capital.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion-47 has intensified an awareness campaign along the Kushtia and Meherpur borders to deter push-ins from India, illegal crossings, and smuggling, officials said Wednesday.
Bangladesh is moving to purchase Chinese J-10CE fighter jets, attack helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems as part of an air force modernization effort, a senior government adviser said Tuesday.
Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh marked the ninth anniversary of the 2017 Myanmar military crackdown by renewing calls for safe, voluntary, and dignified repatriation.
Ghush.site, a new platform for anonymously reporting alleged bribe demands for government services, has received 3,822 reports, amounting to $5.4 million in bribes, as of Aug. 26, according to figures displayed on the website.
Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) is preparing to begin local government elections in November, a month later than initially expected, EC member Abdur Rahmanel Masud said Tuesday.
Chinese ambassador Yao Wen said major infrastructure projects, including Mongla Port and the Teesta River project, remain priorities in China-Bangladesh cooperation, alongside education and people-to-people exchanges.
Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has condemned continued detention of three senior Bangladeshi journalists accused in a crimes against humanity case linked to July 2024 Uprising.
Bangladesh’s economy showed signs of stabilizing in April through June, but high inflation, weak investment, and banking-sector vulnerabilities continued to weigh on growth, the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) said Tuesday.
Bangladesh exported $238.5 million worth of pharmaceutical products in fiscal year 2025-26, up 12% from $213.2 million a year earlier, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data.
