The inflow of remittances to Bangladesh has experienced a substantial year-on-year increase of 33.6%, reaching USD 2,099 million in the first 27 days of July, according to the latest figures released by Bangladesh Bank (BB). This marks a significant rise from the USD 1,572 million received during the same period in July of the previous […]

Two individuals have died from dengue and 394 others have been hospitalised across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday morning. The ongoing dengue outbreak, fuelled by the mosquito-borne virus, continues to exert pressure on the healthcare system, with a […]

The Government of Bangladesh has enforced the compulsory retirement of four senior officials from the police force. On Monday, 28 July, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Public Security Division issued separate gazette notifications to this effect. The orders, made in accordance with a Presidential directive, were signed by Senior Secretary Nasimul Ghani. According to the […]

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has claimed that the absence of accountability within the government has resulted in a dramatic increase in corruption across the country. Speaking at the launch of the book “Arthoneeti, Shashon O Khomota” (Economy, Governance and Power) by Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman on Saturday (26 July) at the SIRDAP […]

The Bangladesh Air Force has affirmed that there are no current plans to relocate the fighter jet base from Dhaka, as it is deemed vital for safeguarding the capital’s airspace. Speaking at a press conference held on Monday (28 July) at the old PSC building of the Aviation University in Tejgaon, Air Commodore Shahidul Islam […]

Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Commissioner Md Zulfikar Ali Haidar today stressed that mass awareness is essential in the fight against all forms of crime, particularly human trafficking, smuggling, unsafe migration, and child marriage. He made the remarks while attending an awareness-raising programme held at Fatema Girls’ High School in Khulna city, where he served as […]

Ginger cultivation through the bag method—also known as sack or geo-bag farming—is rapidly gaining popularity in Rajshahi, offering farmers a cost-effective and profitable use of shaded or fallow land, particularly under mango orchards. What is Sack Farming? Sack farming involves growing ginger in sacks filled with soil and organic manure such as cow dung or […]

Authorities conducted a major crackdown on illegal mineral extraction in Jaflong, Sylhet, on Monday, seizing 50 boats laden with stones and five trucks transporting sand. Seizure Details – Jaflong (Sylhet) Items Seized Quantity Stone-laden Boats 50 Sand-loaded Trucks 5   In a separate drive conducted on 24 July in Tahirpur, Sunamganj, an additional 5,250 cubic […]