Bangladesh has begun the process of bringing former police chief Benazir Ahmed back from the United Arab Emirates amid reports that a Dubai court released him on conditional bail, a government adviser said Sunday.
Bangladesh plans to allow private companies to operate water buses as part of an effort to restore waterways around Dhaka and ease transportation problems in the capital, officials said Sunday.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed all sea, land, and airports across the country to operate 24 hours a day during a high-level meeting with business leaders at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon on Saturday.
Dengue claimed two more lives in the past 24 hours as Bangladesh’s total confirmed cases reached 16,104 this year, according to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed Sunday to expand bilateral trade, improve connectivity and pursue conditions for the voluntary return of Rohingya refugees, officials said.
Rapid Action Battalion officers arrested two Myanmar citizens and seized 507,000 Yaba tablets during an overnight operation near the Naf River border in southeastern Bangladesh, an official said.
Police across Bangladesh have been placed on alert over reported activities by the banned Awami League in August, home minister Salahuddin Ahmed said Sunday.
Bangladesh Honda Private Limited has exported Honda NX200 motorcycles to Mexico, expanding its international operations after previously shipping motorcycles to Guatemala, the company said Sunday.
A record gap between container imports and exports is leaving thousands of empty boxes at private depots and Chattogram Port, reducing space available for export cargo.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders have authorized Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to select the party’s nominee for the presidential election, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Saturday.
