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What Bangladesh wants from COP31

Cop31 begins on Monday 9 November in Antalya, Turkey.     - New ScientistEvery year, countries gather at the

Six 100-bed hospitals in industrial areas: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahmanon Monday told the parliament that the government has a plan to build six 100-bed hospitals

How gen Z protests are sweeping the world

Activists gather in Dhaka in 2024 to demand action after the deaths of students during anti-quota protests.     Photograph:

Syria, Jordan seek to mend ties after deadly airstrikes

The foreign ministers of Syria and Jordan met in Damascus on Monday for the first time since Jordanian airstrikes

Hasina's passport, NID applications being verified: Salahuddin

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said the government is verifying reports that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has

Remittances cross $12bn in four months

Remittances have crossed $12 billion in the first four months and seven days of the 2026-27 fiscal year, extending

Zelenskiy speaks to Modi ahead of Ukraine-Russia talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy today (9 November) spoke to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of trilateral talks with Russia

Per capita foreign debt reaches $646

Bangladesh's external debt has climbed to $113.44 billion, translating into a burden of $646 for every citizen, according to

Saudi Aramco building damaged

 Aramco headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.     -AFPA Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh has been damaged following

Will Trump strike nuclear sites again as Iran engages 'cognitive warfare'?

 Since Tuesday's midterms, United States President Donald Trump has shifted his rhetoric between threatening Iran and suggesting that a

PM urges new BCS officers to serve people with honesty, efficiency and humanity

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged newly recruited civil servants to serve people with honesty, efficiency and human

Bangladesh Bank eases LC conditions for Ramadan essentials

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed banks to keep cash margin requirements at the minimum level, based on banker-customer relationships,

'Prices of essentials rose by 4.39pc in October'

Prices of essential commodities across the country increased by an average of 4.39 percent in October, driven largely by

Israel's president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government

Israel's president on Saturday chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, to try to form a new

Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury made new Foreign Secretary

Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury has been appointed Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary, replacing Asad Alam Siam.The Foreign Ministry issued a notification

Conspiracies being hatched again: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday speaks at a public rally in front of the BNP central office at

Bangladesh eyes brain circulation for AI, chip ambitions

Bangladesh is seeking to transform brain drain into "brain circulation" by mobilising expatriate expertise and attracting Silicon Valley investment

WB commits $300mn to boost primary education

The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to improve the quality of primary education in Bangladesh.The

Will be ready if Iran shifts nuclear doctrine: IRGC

IRGC Spokesman Announces Iran's Readiness for Changes to Nuclear Doctrine If Supreme Leader Decides.The Islamic Revolution Guard

Bangladesh records four more measles related deaths

Another four people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, taking the total number

TikTok helps normalize sex industry via promotion: Report

TikTok is helping to normalise the sex industry by allowing adult content creators to promote pornographic material hosted on

US offers $20M reward for info on 'Iran's nuclear program': CENTCOM

Washington is offering a $20 million reward "and possible relocation" for information about Iran's nuclear program, the US military

Tarique Rahman Will Lead BNP Rally Marking Revolution and Solidarity Day

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the BNP's central rally in the

‘Neither Delhi nor Pindi, Bangladesh comes first’

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has wished that the revolutionary spirit of November

US midterm results spark fears in Israel over future of two countries' ties

As the US midterm election results rolled in, long-held Israeli assumptions about

Forex reserves fall below $30bn after paying $1.64bn in ACU bills

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have slipped below $30 billion after it paid

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