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Bangladesh urges IMF to downsize required reserves to $20 billion to get next loan instalment, says official

UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh has now requested the International Monetary Fund to lower the requirement of foreign exchange reserves at $20 billion as a condition...

Day 10 of the latest Israel-Hamas war

AP : More than a million people have fled their homes in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate...

Upcoming polls a litmus test for Bangladesh democracy

Staff Reporter : The joint US Pre-Election Assessment Mission (PEAM) has stated that the upcoming parliamentary election in Bangladesh is going to be a litmus...

It’s people of Bangladesh who will ultimately determine credibility, legitimacy of their elections: IRI-NDI delegation

UNB, Dhaka : Sharing a slew of recommendations, the bipartisan and international pre-election delegation from International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI) on...

Ferry services on Chilmari-Roumari route suspended

UNB, Kurigram : Nearly one month after the opening, ferry services on Chilmari-Roumari route remained suspended since Saturday afternoon following the collapse of the ramp...

Next general election will be held at any cost: PM

UNB : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina n Saturday categorically said that the election will be held at any cost and people will exercise their voting...

Free people must be free to elect their govt in a free election

Editorial Desk : It should now be abundantly clear that free election in the Bangladesh context does not mean free election as mandated by the...

Consumers’ woes mount as prices of essentials keep soaring

Noman Mosharef : People of the country couldn't anymore bear the brunt of excessive hiking of almost all daily essentials prices in the market as...

Vegetable prices go up in Dhaka citing short supply after rain damaged fields

UNB, Dhaka : The vegetable price skyrocketed in the kitchen markets of the capital city Dhaka after the late autumn rain across the country damaged...

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