National
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday discussed the progress and expected benefits of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project with experts.The meeting was held at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Prime Minister’s Office in Secretariat where detailed discussions were held on the BRT projec...
Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) – Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant – is expected to begin supplying electricity to the national grid by the end of August this year, Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam told Parliament on Sunday.Replying to a starred question f...
National,Environment & Nature
Climate activists and experts on Sunday expressed concern that the proposed national budget for FY2026-27 does not allocate sufficient resources to implement long-term climate adaptation plans, urging the government to raise climate spending to at least 3 percent of GDP.Climate expenditure in the pr...
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has reportedly been arrested in Dubai by the Dubai Police with assistance from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Interpol.According to the information available, Benazir was apprehended in the United Arab Emirates in connection with multi...
A planned work abstention by handling workers at Benapole land port demanding fair wages and improved working conditions was suspended on Sunday morning shortly before its enforcement.Workers of Handling Labour Unions 891 and 925, engaged in cargo loading and unloading activities, were supposed to g...
National,WAR
An attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push 11 individuals into Bangladesh through the Darshana border in Chuadanga was foiled by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) early Sunday.According to locals, BSF personnel attempted to push 11 people – eight men and three women &ndash...
Crime, Law and Order Situation
A teenage girl has allegedly been gang-raped at Kalabagan in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district.Quoting family members, police said the girl’s mother sent her to buy bread from the nearby shop around 8:00pm on June 10.When she was heading towards the shop, three young men, includi...
Infrastructure, Development
BSS: The government has decided to establish Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Barishal and Lalmonirhat to attract foreign investment, increase exports, and create employment opportunities.The Cabinet Division has already sent letters to the Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office and other r...
PM urges united efforts to build better Bangladesh country into another Singapore or Canada."We often heard that Bangladesh would be turned into Singapore, or Canada, or some other country. I do not want to turn Bangladesh into anything else. I want to make Bangladesh a little better,"...
Education & Research
Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon today said a plan has been taken to distribute school dresses among nearly 4.5 lakh primary school students by July.He made the remarks while inaugurating the four-storey Bishweshwar Poddar Bhaban of Panchami Ghat High Sc...
Environment & Nature
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged every citizen of the country to plant at least one tree sapling to build a clean and pollution-free environment for the next generation."Thinking about your children's future and keeping in mind that they should be able to breathe freely in a beautifu...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited Dulahazara Safari Park in Cox's Bazar at 2pm today after attending re-excavation programme of the historic Patli canal in the district.He was accompanied by his spouse Dr Zubaida Rahman. During the visit, they toured various parts of the park. At that time, ...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday night thwarted an attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push in 15 people into Bangladesh through the Gomostapur border in Chapainawabganj district.The incident took place around 12:40am in the area under Gomostapur Border Outpost (BOP) of Na...
After landing at Cox’s Bazar Airport, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman drove a car to the site of a canal excavation programme. He had Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed seated beside him in the front passenger seat.The premier’s spouse Dr Zubaida Rahman and Salahuddin Ahmed’s wife H...
World
An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft crashed and caught fire while landing at the Air Force Station in Jorhat, Assam, on Saturday morning.According to preliminary reports, the aircraft went down within the premises of the airbase during landing, triggering a fire after the crash. Emerg...
Diplomachy
Bangladesh has gifted more than 1,750 kilograms of premium-quality mangoes to distinguished personalities in Nepal as part of its annual "Season's Best Compliments" initiative aimed at strengthening goodwill and people-to-people ties between the two neighbouring countries.The Banglades...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday formally inaugurated a nationwide programme to plant 25 crore trees over the next five years, aiming to strengthen environmental protection and address the impacts of climate change.The Prime Minister inaugurated the programme by planting a sapling of Garjan...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed has said on Friday afternoon that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working through diplomatic channels to resolve the ongoing issue of push-in incidents from India.She said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) remains on alert along the border areas and is a...
Media
Accreditation for Russian and international media representatives and content creators for the International Festival of Youth is open from May 5 to July 17.The Festival will take place from September 11 to 17, 2026, in Ekaterinburg as part of the national project "Youth and Children." App...
Iran insisted on Friday on its right to enrich uranium and maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz under any deal with the United States, after President Donald Trump said a draft accord was ready.US ally Israel has said that Trump had promised it that any agreement would see Iran stripped of its...
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