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Bangladesh football team returns home after being stuck for 3 days in Nepal amid violent protest

Dhaka : After a wait of three days, the Bangladesh national football team has finally returned home. The players landed at…

Bangladesh

Demonstrators gather near the parliament during a protest against corruption and the government's decision to block several social media platforms, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 8. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

September 9, 2025

Bangladesh closely observing Nepal situation, expresses condolences over loss of lives

Dhaka: The government of Bangladesh today (9 September) said it is closely observing the situation in Nepal. In a statement, the…

Bangladesh

September 8, 2025

Bangladesh faces funding challenges in tackling climate change: Salehuddin

Dhaka: Bangladesh is facing difficulties in securing the funds required to address the climate change crisis, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed…

Climate Change

People in Cumilla’s Burichang are evacuating their homes for higher grounds as floodwaters rise. The devastating flood has affected millions of lives across 11 districts and displaced people across southeastern Bangladesh, compelling them to seek shelter on higher ground. Photo: TBS

September 6, 2025

Bangladesh ranks 9th among countries at high risk of climate disasters: ILO

Dhaka : Bangladesh ranks 9th worldwide among countries at the highest risk of climate-induced disasters such as tropical cyclones, tornadoes, floods,…

Bangladesh

A truck unloads a shipping container at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, July 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

September 6, 2025

South Korea turns to Bangladesh, Southwest Asia in bid to cut reliance on US, China

Dhaka: South Korea is stepping up efforts to expand trade with Southwest Asia, targeting Bangladesh as a key partner, as…

Bangladesh

Officials from the company, Exo Imaging, led by its co-founders Yusuf Haque and Sandeep Akkaraju, met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday at the state guest house Jamuna to discuss the groundbreaking technology and its potential impact.

September 4, 2025

US Firm to Launch “Revolutionary” Portable AI Ultrasound Device in Bangladesh

Dhaka, 4 September 2025 —A US-based company has announced plans to introduce a “revolutionary” portable AI-powered ultrasound device in Bangladesh,…

Bangladesh

A salesman stands inside a retail store with a sign advertising a sale in New Delhi, India. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo

September 3, 2025

Bangladesh garment curbs trigger shortages for Indian retailers

Dhaka : Major Indian fashion retailers are grappling with supply shortages nearly three months after New Delhi restricted the import of…

Bangladesh

Speakers at a discussion titled ‘Economic Strategies and Political Settlements: Our Current Economic Challenges and Ways Forward’ at the InterContinental Dhaka today (29 August). Photo: TBS

August 29, 2025

Economists call for urgent reforms, new political settlement in Bangladesh

Dhaka : Leading economists and policy experts have warned that Bangladesh’s economic growth is being stifled by concentrated oligarchic power, urging…

Bangladesh

After a special exchange meeting, South Asian Climate Change Journalists Forum (SACCJF) leaders welcomed climate activist Harjit Singh, global convener of the Fill the Fund campaign and strategic advisor to the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, at a hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday. Photo: SAC.

August 27, 2025

Bangladesh urged to align renewable energy goals with ground realities

Dhaka : Climate activist Harjeet Singh, Global Convenor of the Fill The Fund campaign and Strategic Advisor to the Fossil…

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August 27, 2025

Meghalaya CM rules out militant regrouping, says watching Bangladesh dynamics

Shillong : Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma has dismissed speculation about militant regrouping in the state, stating that while intelligence…