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Bangladesh steps up air, plastic pollution control under new green plan

, Sept. 26 -- The government has unveiled a five-year environmental and climate action plan centred on planting 25 crore trees, restoring degraded forests, expanding mangrove coverage, creating green ... Read More


Govt steps up efforts to modernise shipping sector

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- Bangladesh is pursuing a broad modernisation of its shipping sector, combining new deep-sea and container terminals with dredging, expanded port capacity, digitalisation and improve... Read More


Bangladesh plans major railway expansion, faster Dhaka-Ctg connectivity, electric trains

, Sept. 19 -- Bangladesh is pursuing a broad-based programme to expand and modernise its railway network, with plans for new rail links, double-line corridors, modern signalling, improved passenger se... Read More


Govt steps up efforts to modernise nursing, midwifery education

Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- The government has undertaken a series of measures to improve the quality of nursing and midwifery education, including expanding teacher training, modernising laboratories and ensur... Read More


Tk 115.73cr project aims to introduce smart monitoring, maintenance of bridges

Dhaka, Sept. 5 -- The government has taken a Tk 115.73 crore technical assistance project to introduce advanced bridge health monitoring technology and strengthen the maintenance and safety of bridges... Read More


Govt puts rural Bangladesh at heart of development agenda

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- For millions living in Bangladesh's villages, development is often measured in simple, everyday terms-whether a road remains usable during the monsoon, whether a farmer can take prod... Read More


Dhaka Medical College set for Tk 1,155cr infrastructure overhaul

, Aug. 29 -- Dhaka Medical College, the country's oldest medical education institution, is set for a major facelift as the government has taken up a Tk 1,154.83 crore project to replace its ageing and... Read More


Tk 567cr bid to bring the Turag back to life, ease Dhaka's water woes

Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- For years, the Turag has been paying the price for Dhaka's relentless urban expansion- its banks squeezed by encroachment, its water contaminated by industrial waste and its natural ... Read More


Govt prioritises creative economy to raise GDP contribution to 1.5pc

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- The government has given special priority to the creative economy, aiming to unlock its economic potential, bring the sector into the mainstream economy and raise its contribution to... Read More


Bangladesh plans new overseas job destinations, migrant workers' welfare

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The government is set to undertake a series of programmes from fiscal 2026-27 to expand overseas employment, diversify labour markets, improve skills and strengthen welfare services ... Read More