Bangladesh's FY2027 growth target is 6.5 percent, 2.5 percentage points above ADB's forecast. The interim government's FY2025-26 budget had targeted 5.5 percent growth.

The project will upgrade substations and more than 2,600km of distribution lines as the power network struggles to keep pace with rising demand, ageing infrastructure and technical losses, the ADB ...

The government has raised fares for diesel-powered buses and minibuses by Tk 0.17 per kilometre on routes across Bangladesh, including Dhaka and Chattogram metropolitan areas. The Road Transport and ...

Tom Cruise described his character in "Digger" as "totally outrageous" and unlike any role he had encountered before, speaking at the film's world premiere in London on Tuesday.

Students of the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) have continued to demand the reinstatement of their vice-chancellor as protests roll into a second day. The students have ...

Thirty-four MPs from Jamaat-e-Islami — about half of the opposition party’s parliamentary contingent — are travelling abroad together, many accompanied by their spouses, on what the opposition party ...

US President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week, with trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan among the key issues expected to feature in their talks.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran could reopen Hormuz to Gulf shipping within seven days if Washington eased military pressure and lifted its blockade on Iranian ports. The official ...

Tech giant Xiaomi is sponsoring Redmi Note 17 Series Presents “mAhx Republic”, an event bringing together music and entertainment for fans and tech enthusiasts. The event will mark the launch of three ...

The actor later said there was still much left for her to learn and accomplish in her journey, while also sharing a message ...

Araghchi said the UN had lost credibility because of its failure to uphold international peace and security. The UN General ...

Oil prices extended declines on Wednesday as investors eyed improved Gulf supply after Saudi Arabia restarted operations at a critical pipeline. Hopes for a diplomatic solution to ‌the US-Iran war ...