Serious allegations of bribery and illicit financial transactions involving promotions, transfers, and postings have surfaced at the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), targeting the department’s top administration.According to internal sources and a section of affected staffs, a total of Tk 9.55 crore was allegedly collected during a promotion perios in March. Under this process, some ...more

The draft of a new pay structure for government employees may be placed before the Cabinet for approval on Monday, according to sources at the Ministry of Finance.If approved, the government will begin the process of issuing a gazette notification, which could take one to two weeks.A 10-member committee headed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani ...more

Bangladesh repaid more than twice the amount of foreign loans it received in July, the first month of the 2026–27 fiscal year, as loan disbursements declined year-on-year.According to data released by the Economic Relations Division (ERD) on August 30, foreign loan disbursements stood at $180.18 million in July, down 13.39% from $208.04 million recorded in ...more

Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan gave this information on Saturday, August 29, 2026 afternoon.He said that a special operation was conducted on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 10 pm by Coast Guard Outposts Lalmohan and Charmanika based on secret information in the Maya River under Dularhat Police Station of Bhola. During ...more

Students who obtained GPA-5 in this year's SSC and Dakhil examinations were felicitated in Fatikchhari, Chittagong. The reception ceremony was held on August 29 (Saturday) at the hall room of the upazila's traditional educational institution, Lelang Shahnagar Multipurpose High School and College, at the initiative of July Smriti Gana Pathagara and local expatriates.The function was ...more

Extreme heat is emerging as a growing threat to Bangladesh’s economy, productivity and public health, with millions of workers and children increasingly exposed to heat stress.The World Bank estimates that extreme heat caused $1.3 billion to $1.8 billion in productivity losses in Bangladesh in 2024, equivalent to around 0.3–0.4% of GDP. In Dhaka alone, heat ...more

Extreme heat is emerging as a growing threat to Bangladesh’s economy, productivity and public health, with millions of workers and children increasingly exposed to heat stress.The World Bank estimates that extreme heat caused $1.3 billion to $1.8 billion in productivity losses in Bangladesh in 2024, equivalent to around 0.3–0.4% of GDP. In Dhaka alone, heat ...more

 Chittagong North Forest Department has said that about 310,500 saplings worth more than Tk 2.5 crore have been sold in Laldighi Mate this month. However, one month is a very short time for the tree plantation fair, said Md. Jasim Uddin, owner of Fatehabad Nursery. He said that the City Corporation gets fifteen days and ...more

In a brazen violation of corporate governance laws and central bank mandates, nearly 500 board directors across 42 private commercial banks have systematically siphoned off Tk 2.08 trillion ($20.8 billion) in loans, pushing Bangladesh’s banking sector into an unprecedented liquidity crisis. Exploiting entrenched political clout and regulatory loopholes, these influential board members—who largely double as commercial ...more

Venezuela’s interim government on Monday raised the death toll from the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country on June 24 to 6,509.The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes caused widespread destruction in the coastal state of La Guaira, where at least 190 buildings collapsed.The latest figure is up from the previously reported 6,438 deaths. Recovery ...more