Campaign to start in high-risk upazilas, targeting children aged 6 months to 10 years

Public administration ministry declares holiday following Election Commission request for polling day

Verifying details of 6 Bangladesh-bound fuel ships at Hormuz, says envoy

Illegal shops removed, traders warned as citywide crackdown begins

Power generation timeline likely to slip

Small experimental effort in 2022 evolved into promising venture in Moulvibazar village

Char dwellers suffer as fuel crisis leaves boats idle and boatmen without income

Incident in Fujairah near Strait of Hormuz follows drone interception, reports WAM

Commission awaits govt guidance, parliamentary decision on party symbols for city polls

Mobile court penalises business for illegal stockpiling and overpricing

The mobile app–based system will initially apply to motorcycles, allowing registered vehicles to purchase limited fuel within a set time

Bangladesh will take the stage alongside other nations in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest as the world‑famous TV pop spectacle makes its debut in Asia.

The reciprocal trade agreement signed with the US may severely limit Bangladesh’s energy options, Debapriya Bhattacharya, convener of Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, said yesterday.

The government is discussing a proposal to introduce a mix of online and in-person classes for schools, especially in metropolitan areas, as part of efforts to tackle the ongoing global energy crisis.

The power and energy ministry has long been dominated by multinational firms, and as a result, Bangladesh has spent a huge amount of resources and is constantly trapped in a cycle of dependency, said economist Anu Muhammad yesterday.

At least four more children have died from suspected measles and related complications in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 44 so far this year.

The government has decided to keep domestic fuel prices unchanged this month by absorbing rising import costs through heavy subsidies.

Calling the July charter implementation order “a document of endless deceit and national betrayal”, the treasury bench yesterday proposed forming an all-party special parliamentary committee to amend the constitution.

Bangladesh authorities are seeking to establish legal agreements with nine countries and one territory, which have been identified as the primary destinations for laundered money, as part of efforts to recover illicit funds transferred abroad.

Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with virtually all of its crude oil imports and a large share of LNG supplies dependent on the strategic chokepoint, according to a new global report.