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Hasina's extradition: India says travel documents required for people to travel

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Bangladesh wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who faces the death penalty, to be extradited from India under the existing extradition treaty, while India has said that travel... Read More


Bangladesh can drive global progress by harnessing demographic dividend: Swapon

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Prime Minister's Political Adviser Zahir Uddin Swapon on Tuesday said Bangladesh could contribute to global progress while advancing its own development by fully harnessing its demog... Read More


Fish export earnings to reach $1bn by 2030: Minister

Sangsad Bhaban, Nov. 10 -- Bangladesh has set a target of raising its annual export earnings from fisheries and fish products to US$1 billion by 2030, up from around $500 million in 2026, Fisheries an... Read More


Collective action by most vulnerable nations essential to tackle climate change: State Minister

, Nov. 10 -- State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam has stressed the urgent need for collective action and stronger international cooperation among climate-vuln... Read More


Govt creates 536 judicial posts to speed up justice delivery

, Nov. 10 -- The government has created 536 judicial posts and taken a series of legal, administrative and technological measures to reduce case backlogs and expedite the delivery of justice, Parliame... Read More


Bangladesh's RMG exports to non-traditional markets rise 9.30 % in July-Oct

, Nov. 10 -- made garment (RMG) exports to non-traditional markets grew 9.30 percent to US$2.37 billion in the July-October period of FY2026-27, compared to $2.17 billion in the same period a year ear... Read More


Revenue collection data to be published regularly from December: Titumir

, Nov. 10 -- The government will begin publishing National Board of Revenue (NBR) revenue collection data on a regular basis from December, Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Prof Rashed... Read More


Tuku calls for tighter school monitoring to curb juvenile crime, drugs

, Nov. 10 -- State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku Tuesday called for stepped-up surveillance of educational institutions to curb juvenile delinquency and drug abuse in the ... Read More


Central bank orders banks to remit 2027 Hajj funds through Saudi IBAN accounts

, Nov. 10 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed all authorised dealer banks to facilitate the transfer of funds for expenses related to the Saudi phase of the 2027 Hajj through designated International... Read More


President stresses sweeping reforms to rebuild education system

, Nov. 10 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday called for sweeping reforms in the education sector, saying the country's education system and several important state institutions had be... Read More