21+ hour, 16+ min ago   (409+ words) Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said there is no alternative to building a strong local government system to institutionalise democracy and ensure people’s participation and accountability. “Unless the foundation of democracy is…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (145+ words) An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact in the Java Sea early on Sunday during bad weather, the country's search and rescue agency said in a statement. The Virgo Transport 8 ship set sail on Saturday…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (342+ words) He made the remarks at a seminar titled "Economic Outlook and Emerging Challenges: Priorities for the Coming Days," jointly organised by the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) and the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in Dhaka last week. The distinction he…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1059+ words) Thursday • 10 September 2026 Bangladesh has outlined a comprehensive US$1.85 billion investment plan to execute an equitable green economic transition, making it the first nation in Asia to integrate a dedicated, costed Just Transition chapter into its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0). ​Unveiled…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (144+ words) Five people died and more than 80 are missing after a ferry caught fire off Palawan island in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Thursday. Forty-three people were rescued on Wednesday night after the fire…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (454+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has called for greater international action on the Rohingya crisis, saying Bangladesh neither created the problem nor can resolve it alone. “Even though nine years have passed since the displacement of the Rohingya,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1083+ words) The Financial Express Of late, some of the print media in Bangladesh are doom scrolling about public debt and giving Cassandra-like signals with dark portents. There is no doubt that they are well-intentioned and giving vent to their worries in…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (275+ words) Community Bank Bangladesh PLC and Bangladesh Bank have signed a participation agreement under the Tk 50 billion Refinance Scheme for CMSME Working Capital Finance, aimed at facilitating access to working capital for Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) across the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (260+ words) The World Bank has signalled its interest in helping Bangladesh strengthen climate resilience in its most vulnerable coastal districts, officials said on Tuesday, as the government pursues a $300 million package to guard against future catastrophic flooding. Bangladesh has recently sought…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (176+ words) Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged the Nippon Foundation, Japan’s largest charitable organisation, to expand development and livelihood programmes for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. He made the call when Chairman of the Nippon…...