The Bangladesh Army has refuted recent media reports suggesting its involvement in the upcoming central student union elections at various public universities across the country.
In a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday, the Army clarified that it has not received any directive from the government to participate in election-related duties. "There is no instruction from the government for the Army to b...
Bangladesh has received investment proposals totalling $1.25 billion in the first six months of 2025, covering both domestic and foreign projects, officials reported at the 5th meeting of the Investment Coordination Committee.
The meeting was held at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) under the chairmanship of the Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy on International Affairs, Lutfey Siddiqi, with Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur and National Board of Revenue Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan in attendance.
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The Election Commission (EC) has announced the roadmap for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, confirming that the official schedule will be released at least 60 days ahead of polling day.
The announcement was made by EC Senior Secretary Md. Akhtar Ahmed at a press briefing held at the commission’s headquarters in the capital on Thursday.
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🗓️ Constituency demarcation: 30 September...
In June 2017, Indian and Chinese troops stared each other down on the windswept Doklam plateau in Bhutan, beginning a standoff that lasted for 73 days. The trigger was a Chinese road construction project that came perilously close to India’s vulnerable Siliguri Corridor—sandwiched between Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal—and brought home a chilling reality: The fate of India’s northeast could hinge on this sliver of land and the goodwill of its neighbours.Sushant Singh
