Special Report : Swiss prosecutors have frozen $310 million in six Swiss bank accounts tied to an alleged frontman for...
Staff Reporter : BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said reforms are a continuous process. “The reforms implemented by the current government today will be subject to further changes in the future. Reforms are an ongoing process, and only the essential reforms will be pursued,” he said. Moyeen was speaking at a condolence meeting and prayer for victims of the anti-discrimination movement at the Eidgah ground in Bhagirathpur, Meherpur union of Narsingdi, on Saturday. The BNP leader...
Since the time turbulent protests, resignations, and clashes in Bangladesh led to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina &...
Staff Reporter : Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Citizens for Good Governance (SHUJAN) and head of the Electoral System Reform Commission, formed by the interim government, has stated that elections will “not be unacceptable” without the participation of the Awami League (AL). According to Dr Majumdar, the AL has severely damaged the electoral system in Bangladesh by holding “dummy, one-sided, and midnight” elections. Dr Majumdar made these remarks on Saturday, 14 September, while addressing a shadow parliament debate competition...
Staff Reporter : Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), Md. Tajul Islam, has announced that efforts are underway...
Staff Reporter : Garment workers in most factories across Savar and Ashulia’s industrial zones resumed their duties on Saturday morning following weeks of labour unrest over worker demands. Despite this, 49 factories remain closed, with 36 shut under provisions of the Labour Act. Factory management cited ongoing concerns as the reason for the remaining closures. Authorities, including the Army, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and local police, have been actively patrolling the areas since early morning. Military...
Staff Reporter : Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to avoid harassing taxpayers during tax collection, emphasising the need for a more taxpayer-friendly approach. He called for a shift in attitude to ensure taxpayers no longer fear interacting with the revenue department. Addressing tax officials, Dr Salehuddin said, “Collect as much tax as possible to meet the country’s demands, but do not do so by placing undue pressure on the common people. Ensure...
Diplomatic Correspondent : The US Embassy in Dhaka has emphasised the significant contributions of American businesses to various sectors of...
Staff Reporter : The amount of cash held outside commercial banks’ vaults surged for the ninth consecutive month from November...
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said there are conspiracies going on to damage...
Staff Reporter : A six-member US delegation, led by Brent Neiman, Deputy Under Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury, is scheduled to visit Dhaka for a three-day trip starting on Saturday. The delegation includes Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs at the US Department of State, and Anjali Kaur, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Asia at USAID. They will be arriving via Delhi, not directly from Washington. According to information from the US Embassy in...
DU Correspondent : A group of Dhaka University (DU) students staged a demonstration demanding a complete ban on all forms of politics on campus, including student, teacher, and staff politics. They also called for the DU Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections to be held to elect student representatives. The students made their demands known at a protest rally held at the Anti-terrorist Raju Memorial Sculpture on Friday. Prior to the rally, they brought out a procession and marched across the...