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No vaccine escape

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- The measles virus driving Bangladesh's worst outbreak in recent years has not developed genetic changes that would allow it to evade protection offered by the existing vaccine, a... Read More


Buyers, vendors, and fishermen gather along the stone block shore as fishing boats float nearby at Kumira Ghat in Sitakund, Chattogram, Bangladesh. The coastal landing station serves as a marketplace twice a day when trawlers return with fresh catches from the Bay of Bengal estuary.

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- Buyers, vendors, and fishermen gather along the stone block shore as fishing boats float nearby at Kumira Ghat in Sitakund, Chattogram, Bangladesh. The coastal landing station se... Read More


Govt pursues Benazir extradition

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- The Bangladesh government has initiated legal efforts to cancel the conditional bail granted to former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed by a court in the United Ar... Read More


Alert over possible attacks on force vehicles

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- Police Headquarters has placed all field-level units across the country on the highest level of alert following intelligence reports suggesting that extremist groups or criminal ... Read More


Homegrown solar set for govt support

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- The government plans to accelerate Bangladesh's transition to renewable energy by promoting domestic manufacturing of solar panels and battery storage systems, expanding access t... Read More


July remittances jump 15.4pc

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- Bangladesh's remittance earnings rose sharply in July, with expatriate workers sending home US$2.85 billion through official channels, providing a strong boost to foreign exchang... Read More


Development demands self-reliance

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- Bangladesh should place greater emphasis on self-reliance rather than depending excessively on foreign assistance if it is to achieve sustainable economic development, Emeritus P... Read More


Foreign funding slows, debt bills rise

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- Bangladesh's external financing inflows weakened sharply in the just-concluded 2025-26 fiscal year, with foreign loan commitments falling to their lowest level in 14 years even a... Read More


Jamaat holds rally in Nilphamari

Bangladesh, Aug. 2 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held a rally and brought out a procession in Nilphamari on Saturday, to mark the second anniversary of the July Mass Uprising. The rally was held on t... Read More


Martial arts made compulsory in primary schools.

Bangladesh, Aug. 2 -- Martial arts will become a compulsory component of sports education for students in Classes IV and V at primary schools as the government moves to strengthen children's physical ... Read More