World Bank: Middle East conflict threatens jobs, poverty gains in Bangladesh
The World Bank has issued a new warning that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could wipe out much of the progress Bangladesh
Tarique Rahman Calls Enforced Disappearance One of the World’s Gravest Crimes on International Day
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed worldwide on August 30. In his message, the prime minister described enforced disappearance as one
Minimum Wage Frozen in Time: Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Struggle to Keep Families Afloat
Bangladesh’s legal minimum wage for garment workers is around 12,500 taka a month, or roughly 113 dollars, set in December 2018 after violent protests
Bangladesh Advances Talks With China Over J-10CE Fighter Jet Deal
Bangladesh’s air force is on the verge of one of its most significant modernisation decisions in decades. Bangladesh is moving closer to formal negotiations
Bangladesh starts new digital platform for raw cotton trade
Bangladesh’s textile industry, the backbone of the country’s export economy, has just got a new digital tool that aims to reshape how its spinning
Chemical Contamination Raises Fresh Concerns Over Dhaka’s Water Safety
Millions of residents in Dhaka rely on WASA, the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, for the water they drink, cook with, and give
Dhaka Turns to Washington for Small Nuclear Reactor Technology and Expertise
Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam, who also holds the Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology portfolio, met with United States Secretary of Energy
Sinking Bowls and Rising Beds: How Upstream Sedimentation is Systematically Shrinking the Water Retention Capacity of Haors
A geospatial study analyzing Landsat imagery from 1996 to 2021 across the Sari-Gowain and Piyan River systems found an increase of over 900 percent
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman Relays Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Condolences and Offers Emergency Response Teams to Flood-Devastated Nepal
Bangladesh moved quickly to express solidarity with Nepal after flash floods and landslides tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region on August 26, 2026, killing
Bangladesh’s Drug Rehab Network Faces Gaps in Support for Women and Teens
Bangladesh’s drug rehabilitation system is falling short for women and adolescents, even as more of them come forward seeking treatment. Government-run centres remain heavily