The government will place draft laws on preventing enforced disappearances and reforming the National Human Rights Commission before the next cabinet meeting, said Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman yesterday.

Bangladesh’s primary education system is facing mounting challenges, including rising dropout rates, unequal access to education, inadequate training and low salaries for teachers, and a curriculum that needs to address emerging realities better, experts said yesterday.

Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa) has proposed seven recommendations to tackle Dhaka’s persistent waterlogging, emphasising science-based planning, coordinated institutional action, and active citizen participation.

Bangladesh must pursue a balanced foreign policy grounded in its economic interests and strategic realities to navigate growing geopolitical rivalries and attract the foreign investment needed to sustain economic growth, experts said at a dialogue yesterday.

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman yesterday said the new president will be elected during the regular parliamentary session scheduled for September.

Thirty-eight-year-old Goni Miah left his village in Sherpur’s Sreebardi with a modest dream: to earn an honest living by pulling a rickshaw in Dhaka and provide for his family.

Bangladesh’s industrial sector is taking a heavy hit from the worsening gas crisis, which is raising operating costs and threatening the country’s export competitiveness.

The government has withdrawn police movement escorts from 18 ministers as part of an austerity drive and to ease acute shortages of police personnel and vehicles, leaving the facility for only 14 key persons.

The government has taken a comprehensive initiative to develop the semiconductor industry, which could be Bangladesh’s next major economic growth engine after the garment sector, said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday.

Media organisations across South Asia are increasingly facing similar challenges, particularly online trolling, harassment, and self-censorship, journalists from Bangladesh and abroad said at a programme yesterday.

Workshop on women-led organisations' role in youth development calls for dedicated funding and stronger government partnerships

Journalists from home and abroad urge society to protect press

Satkhira-2 MP says his speech was about leadership accountability, not defending the expelled lawmaker's conduct

Tarique Rahman says govt has made the sector a national priority, announces policy support and incentives

Competition and exhibition showcased creative solutions for waste reduction and environmental sustainability on campus

Six individuals remain inside Indian territory after BGB patrol intercepts alleged early-morning push-in attempt

BLAST submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of Labour and Employment on July 22 and to the relevant committee on July 23

New guidance highlights proven interventions as experts urge Bangladesh to revive suspended drowning prevention initiatives

Workers at Kaliti Tea Garden in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar observed work stoppage for an hour and held a protest rally and procession yesterday morning to press home their demands.

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to working closely with ASEAN and its partners to strengthen regional cooperation in tackling emerging and transnational threats.