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Long-Term Lease of Chittagong Port’s NCT Raises Questions Over ‘Bangladesh First’ Policy

October 2, 2026 0

Chittagong Port Protection Committee Convener Engineer Delwar Majumder and Member Secretary Fazlul Kabir Mintu have strongly criticised and condemned the decision to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), including the overflow yard, of Chittagong Port for 15 years under a long-term Continue Reading

Nation eagerly awaits local polls

October 2, 2026 0

Musfiqur Rahman The country will hold Union Parishad (UP) elections with nonparty symbols again after almost a decade. For a long time after party symbols entered local government polls, voting took place under party identity and symbols. Now the Election Commission (EC) has moved away from that system. Under the amended Union Parishad Election Rules, […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh demonstrates leadership in regional diplomacy

October 2, 2026 0

Sadman Safi Protik The Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026 will begin soon at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka and run for three days. Through this event, Bangladesh does more than host an international conference. It also shows its political will to become an active centre point in the changing geopolitics of the Indo […]Continue Reading

Authoritarian and clandestine forces have rejoined hands: Prime Minister

October 2, 2026 0

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has affirmed that his administration will enforce equal application of the law with full authority, gradually restoring the rule of law damaged by the previous fascist regime. Addressing a public event on Thursday afternoon at Phulgazi Govt. Pilot High School grounds in Feni, the Prime Minister highlighted his government’s development Continue Reading

PM takes hard line on terrorism, extortion and maintaining law and order

October 2, 2026 0

Stalin Sarkar The hottest news in the country now is the resignation of Ms. Ferdousi Ahmed Mishti from her reserved women’s seat in parliament. She is a BNP member. The National Parliament Secretariat issued a notice declaring her seat vacant after she submitted her resignation yesterday. Ms. Mishti quit after a row over the attack […]Continue Reading

US provides 5 lakh dengue diagnostic test kits

October 2, 2026 0

The United States has given five lakh Dengue NS1 rapid diagnostic test kits to help fight the ongoing dengue outbreak in the country. The kits will help find patients and manage their treatment. The US gave them through the STRIDES programme, which the US government funds. Yesterday, US Charge d’Affaires to Bangladesh Ms. Trishita Maula […]Continue Reading

President urges Australia to step up cooperation on fuel supplies

October 2, 2026 0

President Mr. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged Australia to increase cooperation in energy security, skilled worker migration, technical education, investment and economic partnership. He made the call yesterday at Bangabhaban, when Australian High Commissioner to Dhaka Ms. Susan Ryle paid him a courtesy visit. The President’s Press Secretary Mr. Md. Sarwar Alam Continue Reading

Police Target Beneficiary Syndicate Behind Mirpur Eviction Violence

October 2, 2026 0

Police Vehicles Vandalized and Torched During Footpath Eviction Drive in Mirpur Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Shofiqul Islam Khan alleged that the attack, vandalism, and arson targeting police and city corporation vehicles during an eviction drive at Mirpur 10 were pre-planned by “accomplices of fascism.” Speaking on condition of anonymity, Continue Reading

Govt Approves Tk 46,000 Crore Procurement Proposals for Metro Rail Lines 1 & 5

October 1, 2026 0

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has approved procurement proposals worth approximately Tk 46,000 crore for civil works and infrastructure development under Metro Rail Line-1 and Line-5 (North). The approval was granted on Thursday during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the Secretariat. The panel cleared eight key proposals Continue Reading

President Urges Small Entrepreneurs to Boost Capacity and Production

October 1, 2026 0

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for enhancing the technical and managerial capabilities of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through skill development and policy support to strengthen the country’s overall productivity. He made the remarks in a statement issued on Thursday (October 1) to mark National Productivity Day 2026, organized Continue Reading

Long-Term Lease of Chittagong Port’s NCT Raises Questions Over ‘Bangladesh First’ Policy

Nation eagerly awaits local polls

Bangladesh demonstrates leadership in regional diplomacy

Authoritarian and clandestine forces have rejoined hands: Prime Minister

PM takes hard line on terrorism, extortion and maintaining law and order

US provides 5 lakh dengue diagnostic test kits

President urges Australia to step up cooperation on fuel supplies

Police Target Beneficiary Syndicate Behind Mirpur Eviction Violence

Govt Approves Tk 46,000 Crore Procurement Proposals for Metro Rail Lines 1 & 5

President Urges Small Entrepreneurs to Boost Capacity and Production

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