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Bangladesh's Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman said on Thursday that the country's next general election will be held under a caretaker government, describing the restoration of the system as a political commitment of the government and the outcome of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) long-standin

The Bangladesh government has approved retrospective promotions, arrears of pay and allowances, and other financial benefits for 150 retired, removed, released and dismissed officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force after reviewing applications from officers said to have faced discrimination and inju

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) today reduced the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and auto gas, lowering the retail price of a 12kg LPG cylinder by Tk 357 and auto gas by Tk 16.53 per litre. Under the revised rates, a 12kg LPG cylinder will now be sold at Tk 1,528, down from

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said on Thursday that Beijing “will not accept any kind of interference in Bangladesh’s internal affairs,” reaffirming that Bangladesh-China relations are advancing on the basis of mutual respect, sovereignty and non-interference. He made the remarks at a pre

Bangladesh plans to recruit more than 100,000 new teachers, including 32,500 head teachers for government primary schools and about 70,000 teachers and lecturers for MPO-listed private educational institutions, Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon said on Thurs

Bangladesh’s HSC and equivalent examinations for the current year will begin on Thursday, with increases in the number of candidates, examination centres and participating educational institutions. Authorities said the exams under nine general education boards will be held using a uniform question p

Bangladesh’s National Parliament on Tuesday passed the Gambling Prevention Bill 2026, setting penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment for offences including gambling, online gambling, match-fixing and spot-fixing. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed placed the Gambling Prevention Bill 2026 in parli

Bangladesh is finalising a model production sharing contract (PSC) to lease out onshore areas for oil and gas exploration, after already inviting tenders to appoint contractors for offshore exploration. The draft model PSC has been sent to the Law Ministry for vetting, with the government aiming to

Education Adviser A. N. M. Ehsanul Haque Milon has announced in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) that Tindu Lower Secondary School in the remote Thanchi upazila of Bandarban will be nationalized. Speaking during the general discussion on the proposed national budget for the 2026–27 fiscal y

Bangladesh’s National Parliament on Monday passed the Finance Bill, 2026, the legal basis for implementing the budget for fiscal year 2026-27, by voice vote after wide-ranging criticism, questions from lawmakers and several important amendments. The bill was passed after Finance Minister Amir Khosr

Five people died from dengue and 124 new patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the 24 hours ending 8am on Monday, according to a notice issued by the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services.

Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday called for a neutral investigation into the interim government’s 18-month activities, saying the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) should be instructed immediately to examine where corruption took place and who was involved.

Two key power plants in Bangladesh have abruptly stopped generation because of a technical fault and a coal shortage linked to adverse weather, cutting about 3,000 megawatts from the national grid and raising fears of renewed load shedding in Dhaka and across the country.

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment exports to the European Union declined sharply in both price and volume in the first four months of 2026, according to the latest Eurostat data, underscoring mounting pressure on exporters amid weak consumer demand, price cuts by global brands and intensifying competi

Eleven leading Chinese companies have proposed investing $9.21 billion in Bangladesh in sectors including gas exploration, infrastructure, waste management, logistics, ports, education, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, according to a company-wise document received by the Bangladesh Investment Deve

Rajshahi Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) police surrounded a six-storey building in the New Market area under Boalia Police Station late Saturday night, where Rajshahi city Swechchhasebak Dal convener Mir Tarek was staying, prompting a tense standoff with party activists. Police withdrew after ab