Category: General
Child Drowns While Bathing in Sirajganj Pond
Sirajganj: A six-year-old boy tragically drowned while bathing in a pond in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj. The incident occurred on Tuesday, leaving the local community in mourning.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased, identified as …
PM Orders Completion of Reopening and Privatisation of Closed State-Run Factories by 2026
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to complete the process of reopening long-closed state-owned industrial units, accelerating their privatisation, and attracting private investment by 2026.
According…
Sweeping Regulatory Reforms Urged to Boost MSMEs in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Business leaders, government officials, and development partners have called for comprehensive regulatory reforms aimed at reducing the administrative burdens on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). They emphasized that business formal…
Bangladesh Safer for Travel: US Updates Advisory
Dhaka: The United States has updated its travel advisory for Bangladesh, signaling an improvement in the country’s security environment and stability. The advisory has been adjusted from Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) to Level 2 (Exercise Increased Cauti…
Three More Die of Dengue as 467 Hospitalised Nationwide
Dhaka: Three people died of dengue and 467 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 53 in the country this year, according to the Directo…
Section 144 Withdrawn in Habiganj Amid Protest Tensions
Habiganj: Habiganj district administration has withdrawn the Section 144 restriction imposed in the municipal area of Habiganj on Wednesday amid tensions surrounding protest programmes by the National Citizen Party (NCP) and BNP’s affiliated organisat…
Bangladesh Sets Ambitious Target for ICT Sector Growth
Dhaka: Long regarded as a supporting sector rather than a primary growth engine, Bangladesh’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and telecommunications industry is now being positioned at the centre of the country’s economic transformation…
DSCC Budget Prioritises Drainage, Dengue Control, Civic Services: Administrator
Dhaka: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam on Thursday said the city authority has prepared a realistic and implementable budget for FY2026-27 without imposing any additional tax burden on people, while prioritising balanced …