Bangladesh Bank has set a Tk60,000 crore target for agricultural and rural loan disbursement in FY27, marking a 53.85% increase from the Tk39,000 crore target set for FY26.Of the total target, Tk20,495 crore has been allocated to state-owned commercial and specialised banks, while Tk39,505 crore has been set for private and foreign commercial banks.Bangladesh Bank ...more

National Fisheries Party 2026 was celebrated in Bandarban with the theme of 'A country self-reliant in silver fisheries, Bangladesh first'.On Sunday (August 16), the National Fisheries Day was celebrated through various programs organized by the Bandarban Hill District Council and the District Fisheries Department.On this occasion, a colorful rally and discussion meeting was organized for ...more

A prayer and discussion meeting was held in memory of the late Professor A.K.M. Nazrul Islam of the Department of Botany, Dhaka University, today, Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the Central Gallery of the Department of Botany. Dhaka University Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr. Mohammad Almojaddidi Alfesani was present as the chief guest at the ...more

Bangladesh has urged India to expedite the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives, while also seeking the handover of the accused killer of Inqilab Mancha leader Osman Hadi under the bilateral extradition treaty.Foreign Ministry spokesperson AKM Shahidul Karim said Sunday that Bangladesh and India have been in contact for several weeks ...more

Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Md. Shafiqul Islam Khan paid tribute to the late Begum Khaleda Zia, a three-time former Prime Minister, BNP Chairperson and uncompromising leader of democracy, on her 82nd birth anniversary by placing flowers at her grave.This afternoon, Dhaka North City Corporation officials led by the administrator paid tribute to Begum Khaleda ...more

Eight children with symptoms consistent with measles died across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am on Saturday (August 15), raising the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 902 this year.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), all eight latest deaths have been classified as suspected measles fatalities. The number ...more

District Police Superintendent Md. Habibullah released different species of fish fry in the pond adjacent to the Gopalganj District Police Lines Drill Shed.On Thursday (August 13), he released the fish fry in the pond along with other officers and members of the District Police Lines.Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Mohammad Kazi Humayun Rashid, ...more

Road Transport and Bridges Secretary and Bangladesh Bridge Authority Executive Director Mohammad Abdur Rauf has directed authorities and contractors to complete the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project on time while maintaining the highest construction standards.He gave the directive at a high-level review meeting held at the Bridge Division conference room on Thursday to assess the project's ...more

Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) has entered a new phase of institutional transformation through extensive reforms aimed at making the force more modern, skilled, transparent, accountable and people-friendly.Speaking at a discussion meeting at the Ansar-VDP Academy in Safipur, Gazipur, marking two years of reform and transformation, Director General Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad ...more

The Ambassador of Indonesia to Bangladesh Ms. Listyowati paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam today August 13, 2026 at the latter’s office of the university. She was accompanied by Mr. Sahid Nurkarim, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Indonesia in Bangladesh and Mr. Ahmad Sayfuddin, ...more