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Strong assurances received on renewal of Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, JS body told

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Water Resources was informed on Thursday that strong assurances have been received regarding the renewal of the Ganges Water S... Read More


Evidence-based drug prevention vital to protect youth: Speakers

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Speakers at an international webinar have stressed the need for evidence-based drug prevention measures to protect young people and create a safe and healthy environment for them. T... Read More


Info Minister seeks coordinated efforts to effectively counter misinformation, disinformation

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Thursday stressed the importance of coordinated efforts by the government, the media, and all relevant stakeholders to eff... Read More


ADB delegation discusses banking sector reforms, financial stability with BB chief

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- A delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by Vice President for South, Central and West Asia Yingming Yang, met Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman at the centr... Read More


PM's India, Japan visits to depend on timing, talks: Shama Obaed

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Thursday said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visits to India and Japan have not yet been finalised, saying the timing will de... Read More


PM extends financial support to Rajshahi University student for higher studies in Sweden

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday extended financial assistance to Rajshahi University student Md Nazmul Hasan to help him pursue higher studies in Sweden. Nazmul met the Pr... Read More


BB consolidates foreign exchange rules for import trade

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Bangladesh Bank has streamlined foreign exchange regulations governing import trade, aiming to simplify procedures and align them with contemporary business needs. The central bank ... Read More


Bangladeshi cardholders spend over Tk 1,000 crore abroad in June: Bangladesh Bank

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Bangladeshi cardholders spent more than Tk 1,000 crore abroad in June 2026, with overseas card expenditure surging nearly 27.5 percent month-on-month, according to the latest Banglad... Read More


PM pledges support to expand mathematics education, Olympiad activities

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday pledged government support to expand mathematics education and Olympiad activities across Bangladesh, agreeing to fund school-level programm... Read More


Jamaat criticizes BNP meeting at Secretariat over presidential candidate selection

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- e-Islami Assistant Secretary General and coordinator of the 11-party alliance AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad on Thursday questioned the holding of a BNP meeting at the Prime Minister's Offi... Read More