Bangladesh's economy is facing a "continuity of crisis" and policymakers must focus on people's well-being alongside macroeconomic indicators, said Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) ...

Police have pressed charges against eight people over the brutal killing of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin, who was hacked to death publicly at Chandana Chowrasta in Gazipur on 7 August.

Chairman Abdul Momen has urged voters to reject candidates who will use black money in the upcoming national election. Speaking to journalists at the ACC headquarters in the capital's Segunbagicha ...

The interim government has appointed deputy commissioners (DCs) in Patuakhali, Meherpur and Netrakona districts ahead of the national election. The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate ...

"The hills and forests have been destroyed, and the local labour market is now dominated by Rohingyas. Even in emergencies it is difficult to move around because of the traffic congestion caused by ...

Most of the patients we received on 18 July were injured by metallic pellets, while some had bullet wounds, she says ...

Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza today (25 August) killed at least 15 people, including four journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said.

Addressing reports that some people are calling for his death, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Adviser Advocate Fazlur Rahman today (25 August) said that he is not afraid of dying.

With the ruling, the authority to fix prices of most locally produced medicines will remain with government officials instead of the manufacturers ...

In Dhaka's retail markets, Hilsa weighing more than one kilogram sells for Tk2,200–2,600 per kg. Medium-sized fish of 800 grams to one kilogram cost Tk1,600–2,200, while smaller fish fetch Tk600–1,600 ...

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Stating that the two main goals of the Liberation War were democracy and economic emancipation, he said the BNP is working to achieve these goals ...