Prolonged waterlogging has killed 137 of 139 mother litchi trees at a nearly 60-year-old government orchard in Jamalpur, threatening production of improved fruit saplings, officials said.
Bangladesh plans to establish four additional engineering colleges as part of an effort to expand technical education and prepare workers for the global labor market, education minister A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan said Saturday.
State minister for liberation war affairs Ishraque Hossain adopted a more conciliatory tone Saturday, calling for cooperation among Bangladesh’s democratic political parties after previously taking a confrontational stance toward an opposition leader.
A man was killed and at least 20 people were injured Saturday in a clash between two groups that police said began with a dispute between children over a game of Ludo.
A tourist died Saturday after a parasailing rope snapped and sent him into the sea at Cox’s Bazar beach, police and local officials said.
About 45 senior executives from 25 U.S. companies are expected to visit Bangladesh by the end of next week to explore investment opportunities, a government spokesperson said Saturday.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged the United States on Saturday to expand investment in Bangladesh, particularly in warehousing, agriculture and information technology.
Bangladesh will launch two new intercity trains between Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar later this month as authorities seek to meet growing passenger demand and reduce ticket shortages, state minister for railways Habibur Rashid said Saturday.
Bangladesh has joined 13 other countries in backing a Saudi-led plan to establish a multinational maritime defense alliance focused on protecting major shipping routes in the Red Sea region.
Bangladesh will introduce martial arts in Classes 4 and 5 at primary schools to strengthen children’s physical and mental development and teach self-defense, a government official said Friday.
