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PM Calls for Climate Grants, Not Loans, for Vulnerable Countries at COP31

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged the international community to allocate at least 50% of global climate finance to adaptation, saying climate-vulnerable countries need grants rather than additional loans that increase their debt burdens.

Govt. Plans More Than 420 Educational Games for Primary Schools

The government has launched work on more than 420 educational games for primary school students, aiming to make lessons in subjects including Bengali, mathematics and science easier and more engaging, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj said on Wednesday.

Labour Unrest again Spreads to Savar as Ashulia Garment Workers Clash with Police

Labour unrest spread across the industrial areas of Ashulia and Savar on Wednesday, as garment workers protested over various demands, attempted road blockades and clashed with police. Factory authorities declared a holiday at at least 50 garment factories in Ashulia to avert further disorder.

India Should Have No Objection to Sheikh Hasina’s Return, Says PM's Adviser

Prime Minister’s Information Adviser Dr Zahid Ur Rahman said India should face no difficulty in returning Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh as she herself wants to come back to the country. Rahman made the remarks at the weekly briefing at the Secretariat on Tuesday.

Narayanganj Madrasa Library Fire Sends 63 Students to Hospital; Four in ICU

A fire in the second-floor library of Jamia Ashrafia Madrasa in the Signboard area of Fatullah, Narayanganj, left 63 students ill from smoke inhalation and admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka. Four students are in critical condition and have been moved to the inte

Hasina’s Passport-NID Request ‘Absurd,’ Won’t Be Granted: State Minister

Bangladesh will formally ask India to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina under the existing bilateral extradition treaty, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir said on Monday, dismissing her reported application for a new Bangladeshi passport and national identity card as “Absu

Bangladesh Verifies Reports of Sheikh Hasina’s Passport–NID Applications

Bangladesh is verifying international media reports that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina applied for a passport and National Identity Card (NID) at the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Monday.

India Seeks Permission for Private Container Trains to Operate through Bangladesh

India has requested permission for its private container train operators to carry goods directly to destinations inside Bangladesh using the country’s rail network, according to minutes of the 38th Bangladesh-India Inter-Governmental Railway Meeting held in Dhaka from September 8 to 10. Bangladesh s

Fuel infrastructure to be built from Mongla to north: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said energy infrastructure will be developed from Mongla to northern Bangladesh to ensure adequate electricity and gas supplies and accelerate economic activity across the region.

Garment Workers’ New Minimum Wage Set to Take Effect From December 1

Representatives of garment factory owners and workers have agreed to enforce a new minimum wage for Bangladesh’s ready-made garment sector from December 1, with workers to receive the increased amount alongside their December salaries in January. The agreement was announced after the first meeting

Dhaka Launches Company-Based Bus Services on Seven Routes, Plans 861 Buses

Company-based bus services have been launched on seven routes in Dhaka under the city’s bus route rationalisation programme, with 861 buses planned to operate under seven transport companies. The initiative was inaugurated at Manik Mia Avenue at noon on Sunday.

Tahsif Jumped into Turag River After Being Chased, Deep Tells PBI

Ahmed Shahriar Reza Deep, the younger brother who reportedly called former Air Force officer Tahsif Sauri out of his home before he went missing, has told investigators that Tahsif jumped into the Turag River after some people chased them, a police official said.

Crimes Against Humanity in July: Death Sentence for Hanif, Life Terms for Three

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday sentenced Mahbubul Alam Hanif, joint general secretary of the activities-banned Awami League, to death in a crimes against humanity case related to the July uprising. Three other accused received life imprisonment.

Bangladesh Presses India to Renew Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty

Bangladesh is urging India to begin negotiations on a new Ganges water-sharing agreement before the existing 30-year treaty expires on 12 December this year, warning that a failure to reach a deal could intensify dry-season water shortages and threaten agriculture, fisheries, the environment and the

Bangladesh May Start Sending Workers to Malaysia in First Week of November

Bangladesh may begin sending workers to Malaysia in the first week of November once all formalities are completed, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment State Minister Nurul Haq Nur said on Wednesday.

Cambodia Deports Over 3,000 Bangladeshis in Nine-Month Cyber Scam Crackdown

Cambodia deported more than 3,000 Bangladeshi nationals between January and September 2026 during operations targeting online fraud, according to a report by the country’s General Department of Immigration.