Tk 9,193-Crore ‘D-STAR’ Project Aims to Provide Lifetime Digital IDs to Citizens
Bangladesh is set to roll out a Tk 9,193-crore project named Digital Service Transformation for Access and Resilience or D-STAR Project Bangladesh will give
Government Approves Plan to Raise Viva Marks by Up to 400% for Grades 11-20 Jobs
Bangladesh’s Secretary Committee on Administrative Improvement has approved a proposal to raise Bangladesh government job viva marks by as much as 400 per cent
Kishoreganj’s Haor Comes Alive With a Grand Boat Race Celebrating a Centuries-Old Bengali Tradition
For much of the year, Kishoreganj’s haors are a patchwork of farmland and scattered villages. Once the monsoon arrives, that landscape disappears entirely underwater,
Bangladesh–India Move to Revive Maitree, Bandhan and Mitali Express Trains, New Service Also Proposed
Bangladesh and India have started the process of restarting three cross-border passenger trains, the Maitree, Bandhan, and Mitali Express services, with formal discussions set
Bangladesh Faces Fresh Protests as Rising Living Costs Put Households Under Pressure
New Government Faces First Major Test. Bangladesh has been hit by a wave of public protests, the biggest display of discontent since Prime Minister
Sammilito Islami Bank Begins Depositor Repayments: Here’s What You Should Know
Repayments Are Now Underway: Branches of Sammilito Islami Bank PLC turned festive on September 7 as the newly formed bank began repaying deposits to
When the Hinge Snaps: Why Monsoon Floods Multiply Dhaka’s Magnitude 7 Earthquake Risk
Two Hazards, One City: Dhaka sits at the uncomfortable overlap of two separate natural threats. The city is built largely on soft alluvial soil
International Aid Pours Into Nepal as Teams Scour Flooded Tunnels for 900 Trapped Workers
A Disaster That Buried Entire Worksites: Nepal is now more than a week into recovery efforts following the catastrophic flash floods and mudslides that
Bangladesh’s New Rohingya Strategy Under Tarique Rahman: What Comes Next?
A New Committee, A New Chain of Command: The Cabinet Division has formed an 11-member National Strategy Formulation Committee on Rohingya Affairs, placing Prime
From Himalayan Villages to Flooded Coasts: The Human Cost of Climate Migration in South Asia
A Region Built on Fault Lines The climate risks facing South Asia are a unique mix found in few other parts of the world.