Exclusive

Bangladesh, IMF agree to work on new reform-focused programme

UNB: Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to begin work on a new reform-focused programme under the new government, following high-level virtual talks between Finance and Planning

15 killed as truck overturns on Dhaka-Tangail highway

Tangail Correspondent: At least 15 people were killed and six others injured after a rod-laden truck carrying passengers overturned on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Tangail’s Elenga area early Monday (25

17 children die from measles, symptoms in 24 hours

Desk Report: Deaths of children from measles and symptoms hit 17 in the 24 hours till Monday morning, hitting the highest single-day toll for the second time in about 40

BD entering critical new phase, says ADB President highlighting $5 bn in funding

ADB to help Bangladesh build more resilient economy through diverse energy sources, exports UNB: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has said Bangladesh is entering a ‘critical new phase’

Extortion by Hatikumrul Highway Police goes on unabated despite tougher directives

5 cops withdrawn and attached to Bogura highway SP office for bribery Special Correspondent: Just as the government has taken a tough stance against extortion on the highways, especially

RAB camp bulldozed, roads dug up in Jungle Salimpur to obstruct search operation

Online Desk: Miscreants allegedly used bulldozers to demolish parts of a RAB’s training camp and other structures in Chattogram’s Jungle Salimpur late at night, while roads were dug up at