While not the central point of competition between China and other powers in the Indian and Bay of Bengal oceans, analysts consider the Chittagong Port a “secondary strategic node,” meaning it cannot ...

The new cabinet members will be sworn in this evening, just after Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s oath as president. Four more individuals are set to join the cabinet. Abdul Moyeen Khan, Andaleeve ...

The TK Group subsidiary Super Petrochemical PLC expects its expansion to cut Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s refined-fuel import bill by about $200 million a year while strengthening domestic ...

Personnel serving in district and other police units will wear dark blue shirts, while all metropolitan police member units will wear light olive shirts, according to the gazette. Police uniforms are ...

The five banks included in the merger initiative are First Security Islami Bank (FSIB), Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank (SIBL), and Export Import Bank of Bangladesh (EXIM). Among ...

In a message marking Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s inauguration, Xi Jinping said Beijing was ready to deepen bilateral cooperation under his leadership. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday ...

Budget watchdog groups have anticipated crossing the threshold for weeks and issued stark warnings that a full-blown debt crisis could erupt unless lawmakers confront an unsustainable fiscal outlook ...

Both sides stressed the need for enhancing cooperation in tourism, human resources and investment. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir has urged the Maldives to further expand ...

The state minister said that while current supplies of gas and electricity fall short of demand, the government is emphasising boosting domestic gas production and generating renewable energy to ...

Shipbreaking Yards have invested in new infrastructure to meet Hong Kong Convention standards, but workers and experts say old cutting and safety practices persist. Bangladesh’s ageing shipbreaking ...

Key bilateral issues were discussed, with Dhaka reiterating its expectation that New Delhi expedite Hasina’s extradition. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expressed hope on Monday that India would speed ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir administered their oaths. Four new ministers took their oaths at Bangabhaban on Friday evening, following the swearing-in ceremony of the president. President ...