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Tk 2,000cr fund faces shrimp sector hurdles

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh's once-lucrative shrimp export industry is struggling to survive despite a new Tk 2,000 crore special fund launched by Bangladesh Bank to revive the frozen fish secto... Read More


'UP poll schedule to be announced this month'

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- The Election Commission is set to announce the schedule for the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) elections within this month, Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarkar said. He sa... Read More


PM calls for river action

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered government agencies to step up coordinated action to control pollution and restore Dhaka's rivers, stressing that protecting the capita... Read More


Debt per head hits Tk1.29 lakh

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh's per capita government debt stood at Tk1,29,239 as of March 31, 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday, as he disclosed that t... Read More


Opposition walks out citing 'too weak'

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- For the second time in as many weeks, opposition lawmakers walked out of the Parliament on Sunday just before votes on two closely watched human rights bills, arguing that legis... Read More


President calls for 'politics of reconciliation'

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned to his home district on Sunday for the first time since assuming office, using the visit to press political leaders across the spe... Read More


Drunk police officer withdrawn, probe body formed

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- A video of Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdul Mannan of Narayanganj Sadar Naval Police Station behaving drunkenly has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred late Friday night n... Read More


Energy outlook turns 'grim'

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Bangladesh's energy situation is "grim" as heavy dependence on imported fuel and LNG leaves the country exposed to global market shocks, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission ... Read More


Bangladeshis turn cooler towards India

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Bangladeshis' favourable view of India has fallen 15 percentage points since 2024, with just 42 per cent now holding a positive view of the neighbouring country, while 54 per ce... Read More


Bangladesh bets the farm on climate survival

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Bangladesh must rapidly reshape its agriculture sector, which generates nearly 38 per cent of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions, or risk compounding the vulnerability... Read More