The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), High Commission of India, Dhaka, organised "Shravan Sandhya" - a monsoon musical evening, on Saturday, 18 July 2026, at High Commission of India, Dhaka. The programme celebrated monsoon season that has inspired poets, musicians, and artists. Revered in...
Bangladesh is moving forward with the implementation of a Universal Pension Scheme, modelled on those in developed countries, to ensure financial security for citizens in old age as part of its broader goal of building a prosperous, poverty-free and welfare-oriented state. National Pension...
State Minister for Road Transport and Bridges and Railways Habibur Rashid Habib has said the government has directed the immediate repair of roads and highways damaged by recent heavy rainfall and flooding across different parts of the country, particularly in Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and the hill...
Bangladesh has sought stronger cooperation from the United Nations to ensure a sustainable and smooth graduation from least developed country (LDC) status, implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advance the government's reform agenda. It has also requested a three-year extension to...
Floods have affected 59 upazilas in seven districts across the country, leaving around 155,000 families stranded, while 54 people have died so far, Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Asadul Habib Dulu said on Tuesday. He disclosed the figures at a press briefing following an inter-ministerial...
Deadly landslides that killed at least 17 Rohingya refugees and displaced more than 3,000 people in Bangladesh this month underscore the grave risks facing the refugee population, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday, calling for urgent measures to improve camp safety and restore humanitarian...
