4:16 am, Thursday, 8 January 2026
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Bangladesh to procure sound grenades, teargas shells for BGB: Home Adviser

The government is set to procure sound grenades and teargas shells for the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), said Home Affairs

Voting rights to be restored at any cost: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the voting rights of people will be restored at any cost.

Indian Foreign Secretary’s visit to Dhaka likely to go ahead: Indian daily

Unprecedented strain on bilateral relations notwithstanding, Indian Foreign secretary Vikram Misri is expected to visit Bangladesh for a meeting with

Fakhrul calls upon India to respect Bangladesh’s sovereignty

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called upon India to respect Bangladesh’s sovereignty and democracy. He also urged

Yunus stresses on global challenges in address at National Defence College

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said today that the world is in critical times, and Bangladesh is no exception. In

BB to continue with contractionary monetary policy

Bangladesh Bank (BB), the country’s central bank, has decided to continue with its persisting contractionary monetary policy with no further

Japan-backed energy plan challenged in court

In a groundbreaking legal move, Bangladesh has become the first South Asian country to challenge the legality of a Japan-backed

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world Wednesday morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an

HC upholds govt decision to limit tourism at St Martin’s Island

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday upheld a government decision to limit tourism on the Saint Martin’s Island citing environment

Brain-damaging toxicant found in kids’ slippers

Filipino toxic watchdog BAN Toxics has called the attention of the public to refrain from buying kiddie plastic slippers sold