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Bangladesh will build a new training center for government information workers. The Information Ministry made this choice during a recent meeting. Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam led the discussion about creating the BCS Information Academy. Officials want to place the school somewhere in Dhaka city. The...

Bangladesh election officials released new campaign rules Sunday. The Election Commission posted the draft code on their website for public review. Citizens have until July 10 to send comments about the proposed changes. Deputy Secretary Dewan Md Sarwar Jahan announced the review period. The...

Dhaka Club members chose Shameem Hussain as their new president during weekend voting. The businessman won the leadership position at the club's yearly member gathering. Hussain runs Robin Printing & Packaging as a company director. He previously led Uttara Club before taking this new role...

Airport security staff found military ammunition inside a government official's luggage Sunday morning. Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain carried the magazine through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport before his flight. The discovery happened during routine baggage...

Bangladesh leaders made several important decisions during a government meeting Sunday. Professor Muhammad Yunus led the Council of Advisers session at his office. The group voted to change criminal procedure laws through a new ordinance. Officials also decided to make all tax agency services...

Police found a dead man at a lake near an army base Sunday morning. Hasin Rahman Soumik had disappeared three days earlier from his home. The 30-year-old man once studied at Dhaka University for his master's degree. His father Toufiqur Rahman lives on Jaleshwaritola street in Bogura town. Local...

Lando Norris claimed victory at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Oscar Piastri finished second to give McLaren a complete sweep of the top two positions. The race took place at the Red Bull Ring where McLaren had not won since David Coulthard's triumph back in 2001. Charles Leclerc drove his...

Bangladesh saw its foreign currency stockpile reach $31.31 billion last week. The central bank reported this figure represents the country's best performance over 28 months. Officials last recorded similar amounts during March 2023 when reserves touched $31.29 billion. The Bangladesh Bank tracks...

Bangladesh created a special team Sunday to end worker protests that have damaged the economy. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed announced the five-member advisory committee after meeting business leaders. The committee will work to solve problems caused when tax agency workers refused to do...

Pakistan's top diplomat in Dhaka visited Bangladesh's garment industry leaders Sunday afternoon. Muhammad Wasif serves as charge d'affaires at the Pakistan High Commission and met with Mahmud Hasan Khan at the BGMEA office complex. Khan leads the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters...

Canadian High Commissioner Ajit Singh visited Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders on Sunday afternoon. The diplomat met with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the party office located in Gulshan. The discussion lasted almost one hour and began at 3pm. BNP Standing Committee...

Bangladesh authorities suspended thirteen high-ranking police officers for staying away from their jobs without permission. The Home Ministry's Public Security Division announced the disciplinary action through separate official notices. Officials said the suspensions serve the public interest...

A senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader believes the country will hold national elections next February. Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury told reporters he sees no signs that voting will face delays. The BNP Standing Committee member spoke at party headquarters during a Sunday press conference...

A court sent Bangladesh's former election chief to prison Sunday after he finished three days of police questioning. Kazi Habibul Awal faces charges about problems with the country's last three national votes. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiak made the jail decision when police...

A Bangladesh clothing manufacturer achieved a major environmental milestone during June 2025. Evitex Apparels Ltd received LEED v4.1 Gold Certification for Operations and Maintenance. The company belongs to Evince Group and operates within the country's booming ready-made garment industry. This...

Bangladesh's National Citizen Party will release the July Declaration on August 3 after the interim government failed to act. Party leader Nahid Islam made this announcement during a Sunday press conference at the organization's temporary headquarters. The declaration marks the anniversary of...

Kenya plans new rules for digital currency companies through the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill. The law requires all crypto businesses to get licenses and follow money laundering prevention rules. About 105.6 billion dollars worth of digital currency moves through Kenya each year. The...

Kenya wants stronger ties with Ukraine after leaders met recently. President William Ruto spoke with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during meetings held in Seville, Spain. The talks happened at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development. Both countries see chances...

African nations dominated the 2025 World Travel Awards ceremony at Johari Rotana Hotel in Dar es Salaam on June 28. Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa claimed top honors across more than 80 travel categories. The awards recognized excellence in tourism, destination development and service...

Cybercriminals target Kenya's growing digital businesses with increasing frequency. Hackers stole 179 million shillings from Equity Bank customer accounts during April 2024. Naivas supermarket chain suffered a ransomware attack that shut down stores across the country. These crimes show how...