National,World,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Diplomachy,Middle East

Iran to facilitate safe passage of Bangladeshi vessels through Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday said it will continue its efforts to facilitate the safe passage of Bangladeshi vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and has also facilitated the safe evacuation of 186 Bangladeshi nationals from Iran via Azerbaijan.The Embassy, in a press statement, called up...

National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Transportation & Aviation

Transport fares to be rationally adjusted: PM’s Adviser Zahed

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Information and Broadcasting  Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said transport fares will be rationally fixed in line with the recent increase in fuel prices.He made the remarks at a press briefing on the progress of various government activities at the Press Infor...

National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance

NBR faces Tk 98,000cr revenue shortfall as businesses push for duty cuts ahead of budget

Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR) is running nearly Tk 98,000 crore behind its revised collection target for the current fiscal, even as it posted over 11 percent growth in revenue.The gap came into sharp focus Tuesday as business associations urged the tax authority to slash import d...

National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Diplomachy

Bangladesh, EU accelerate renewable energy push as strategic priority: Ambassador Miller

Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller has said energy security is a defining issue, which is why the European Union (EU) and Bangladesh are accelerating efforts to deploy renewable energy as a strategic priority."What we see today is our shared det...

National,Business & Commerce

Govt to facilitate, not run businesses: State Minister Shariful

State Minister for Textiles and Jute Shariful Alam on Tuesday said the government will not engage in business itself but will extend all-out support to entrepreneurs by creating a business-friendly environment.“The government will remove obstacles for businesspeople  and ensure a supporti...

National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance,Jatiya Sangsad

Foreign debt stands at $78 billion: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday told Parliament that Bangladesh’s foreign debt stood at around $78 billion as of February 2026.“According to the account up to February, 2026, the foreign debt of the Bangladesh government amounts to $78,067.20 million,” he s...

National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Diplomachy

Bangladesh seeks more Japanese investment in energy, other key sectors

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has called for enhanced Japanese investment in key sectors including renewable energy, ICT, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, agro-processing and manufacturing.The State Minister held a bilateral meeting with Japanese Vice Minister of Foreign Affai...

National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas

LNG terminal outage cuts gas supply by 400 MMCFD across Dhaka region

Gas supply in Bangladesh dropped sharply by around 400 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) after one of the country's two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) went offline due to a technical fault, authorities said Tuesday.Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company issued a noti...

National,Environment & Nature,Accident, Fire, Disaster

Dhaka jolted by moderate earthquake in Manipur

An earthquake shook Dhaka and surrounding areas early Tuesday morning, causing brief panic among residents, although no damage was reported.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the tremor occurred at 6:37:36am and was of moderate intensity.The epicentre was located near the b...

National,Education & Research

Over 18.57 lakh examinees sit for SSC, equivalent exams in bangladesh

This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations began across Bangladesh on Tuesday, with a total of 1,857,344 candidates participating.The examinations started at 10:00am at 3,885 centres nationwide under the nine general education boards, as well as the Technical an...

National,Business & Commerce,Diplomachy

Treat French and European companies on equal footing as others: French Ambassador

French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet on Monday said it is important that French and European companies are treated on an equal footing with others and can benefit from a level playing field.“We want to act in a spirit of cooperation for the greatest benefit of B...

National,Business & Commerce,Jatiya Sangsad

Bangladesh trade deficit with India hits $7.86 billion: Minister

Industries Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Monday informed Parliament that Bangladesh witnessed its highest trade imbalance with India among SAARC member countries, with the gap reaching US$ 7.86 billion in the 2024-25 fiscal year.“Bangladesh’s trade deficit (among SAARC members) wi...

National,Diplomachy

Bangladesh, India ‘uniquely positioned’ to lead regional economic integration: Pranay Verma

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said Bangladesh and India, as the two largest economies of the region and close neighbours with focus on building connectivity, are ‘uniquely positioned’ to lead the regional economic integration, and build resilient and future-read...

National,Diplomachy

Bangladesh, EU stress preferential market access, keen to begin talks on FTA, IPA

Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) on Monday highlighted the importance of preferential market access, and the launch of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA).The issues were discussed during a meeting between Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman a...

National,Jobs,Passport, Vissa, Immigration

1.14 crore workers sent to Middle East in 22 years: Minister

Over 1.14 crore (11.4 million) workers were sent to 12 Middle East countries over the past 22 years, according to the statistics placed by Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury in Parliament on Monday.State Minister Md Nurul Hoque on behalf of the ministe...

National,Diplomachy

Bangladesh, Pakistan engineers call for deeper ties to boost innovation, capacity

Engineers from Bangladesh and Pakistan have underscored the importance of strengthening ties among professional engineering bodies to address emerging technological, infrastructural, and sustainability challenges across the region.The call was made at a meeting between the Institution of Engineers, ...

National,Education & Research,Diplomachy

Bangladesh, US discuss cooperation for future generations

US Special Envoy for Best Future Generations Charles J. Harder has met senior government officials and stakeholders to expand partnerships that support Bangladesh's next generation.He is paying a three-day visit to Bangladesh from April 18 to strengthen Bangladesh-US strategic cooperation on edu...

National,Politics,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Jatiya Sangsad

Mob violence continues despite repeated assurances: Rumeen Farhana

Independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana on Monday told Parliament that incidents of mob violence continue to occur despite repeated assurances from the home minister to curb such practices in the country.“Our Home Minister is present here. Not once, not twice, but several times he has assured us t...

National,Healthcare

Nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign launched

A nationwide emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign was launched on Monday aimed at addressing the ongoing outbreak.Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain inaugurated the vaccination campaign around 8:15 am at Little Angel Seminary in Jinda Park, Rupganj Upazila of Nar...

National,Diplomachy

Dhaka requests Tehran to facilitate safe passage of ‘Banglar Joyjatra’ through Strait of Hormuz

Bangladesh has requested Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Saeed Khatibzadeh to use his good offices to facilitate the safe passage of the Bangladesh-flagged vessel ‘Banglar Joyjatra’ through the Strait of Hormuz."We were very thankful when Iran included Bangladesh among the six count...