Dhaka: Kaniz Moula, Secretary of the Bangladesh National Parliament Secretariat, and Babul Miah, Additional Secretary of the Planning Commission, have been elected as the new president and secretary general, respectively, of the Bangladesh Administrat…
Colombo: Continuing its support to the ‘A Nation United’ National Mission in 2026, the Sri Lanka Navy intercepted two multi-day fishing trawlers suspected of drug smuggling during a special operation conducted on the high seas south of Sri Lanka.
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Dhaka: Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked first among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 262 at 9:20 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, indicat…
Sundarbans: The recent rescue of a Royal Bengal Tiger after it was caught in a deer snare has once again drawn attention to rampant poaching and the widespread use of deadly traps deep inside the Sundarbans, posing a growing threat to the forest’s ape…
Jashore: A couple was stabbed allegedly by their son after they refused to give him money for drugs in Satmail Haibatpur village in the town early Monday. The victims were identified as Ashir Uddin, 70, and his wife Rokeya, 60.
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Colombo: The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) recorded over USD 1 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in 2025, marking a major milestone in the country’s investment recovery. FDI inflows reached USD 1,057 million, a 72 percent inc…
Dhaka: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday called upon the top leadership of the Bangladesh Armed Forces to exercise utmost caution during the forthcoming election period. He emphasized that any deviation from lawful and responsible conduct at…
Dhaka: President and Executive Chair of the Marana Foundation Nahar Khan on Sunday highlighted the evolving nature of Bangladesh-France relations, emphasizing their shift beyond traditional development cooperation towards economic complementarities, s…