Over the past eighteen months, Bangladesh’s caretaker government has undertaken a series of high-priority initiatives, ranging from institutional reforms to overseeing justice for the 2016 July killings and preparing for early national elections. Among these, the modernisation of the defence sector stands out as the most tangible and strategically significant endeavour. The government’s stated objective […]

The Bangladesh Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has officially announced the schedule for the written examinations for four key positions: Assistant Director, Officer, Computer Operator, and Data Entry/Control Operator. The notification was released on Thursday, 29 January 2026, by the Administration-1 Division of IDRA. The exams are scheduled to be held on 7 February […]

Dhaka, 31 January 2026 — Eight employees were injured in a gas cylinder explosion at the Pasta Club restaurant in the Wari area of Dhaka on Friday night at approximately 10:15 pm. Among the injured, one is reported to be in critical condition, while the remaining seven have sustained varying degrees of burns. The explosion […]