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Dhaka yet to get consular access to Hadi murder suspects held in Kolkata

08:51 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

Bangladesh is still awaiting consular access to the main suspects arrested in India in connection with the murder of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, officials said on Monday.

BB eases export rules, allows direct shipping documents to foreign buyers

08:38 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

In a move aimed at making international trade faster and more flexible, Bangladesh Bank has introduced a new facility allowing exporters to send shipping documents directly to foreign buyers for shipments worth up to $100,000.

Kiwi men, Lankan women to tour Bangladesh in April

08:07 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday confirmed that the men's team of New Zealand and the women's team of Sri Lanka will tour Bangladesh in April for separate white-ball series.

US panel seeks sanctions on India’s RSS, RAW over religious freedom concerns

07:57 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended that the United States impose targeted sanctions on India’s hardline Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the country’s external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), citing what it described as serious and worsening violations of religious freedom.

India says no talks with US on Hormuz ship passage

07:19 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

India has not held any discussions with the United States about helping ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil shipments, Reuters quoted a spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs as saying on Monday.

Massive excavation plan for 20,000km rivers, canals in 5yrs

06:56 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Monday said the government plans to excavate 20,000 kilometres of rivers, canals and beels in Bangladesh over the next five years under a programme announced by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Dhaka seeks shift from debt to investment-led growth after talks with Chinese, Indian envoys

06:47 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

The government is looking to steer Bangladesh’s economy away from debt dependence and toward investment-driven growth, with fresh efforts underway to expand industrial and development partnerships with key regional partners, officials said Monday.

Five more public universities get new vice-chancellors

06:35 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

The government has appointed new vice-chancellors to five public universities across the country, including the University of Chittagong.

Managing committee head's qualification to remain bachelors

06:07 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

The government has decided to retain a bachelor's degree as the minimum educational qualification of the president of the managing committee and governing body of educational institutions.

Bangladesh’s education spending falls to 1.7% of GDP

05:29 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

Public spending on education in Bangladesh has slipped to about 1.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), far below global standards, prompting fresh concern among policy experts about the country’s ability to build the skilled workforce needed for the future.

Tarique eyes doubling incomes of rural people, reviving waterways

05:03 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

Standing on the dusty bank of a long-neglected canal in Dinajpur, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke not just about digging waterways but about reshaping the fortunes of millions of ordinary Bangladeshis.

Dhaka Central University gets new VC

05:01 PM, 16 Mar 2026 Monday

Dr Md Nurul Islam, a Professor of Jahangirnagar University's Geography and Environmental Science department, has appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka Central University.