Special Report : The Bangladesh stock market is experiencing a significant resurgence following the recent political upheaval and the establishment...
Staff Reporter :BNP Standing Committee Member and former MP Salahuddin Ahmed is set to return to Bangladesh on Sunday after spending over nine years in India. He is expected to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2:00 PM. The news was confirmed by Sayrul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP chairperson’s media wing, in a statement to *The New Nation* on Saturday. Salahuddin Ahmed’s return follows the issuance of a travel pass by the Assistant High Commissioner of...
Staff Reporter :Five distinguished South Asian figures from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka issued a joint statement calling on India to halt its political interference in their respective countries. The statement comes amid notable political developments in Bangladesh on Saturday, highlighting growing concerns over external influences in domestic affairs. The signatories of the statement include Firdous Azim, an English professor and member of the feminist organisation Naripokkho in Bangladesh; Kanak Mani Dixit, a writer and founding editor of Himal Southasian...
Staff Correspondent : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has accused certain quarters of initiating a conspiracy by spreading false and unfounded propaganda about attacks on minorities, aimed at undermining the recently achieved political freedoms. At a press conference held at the BNP Chief’s Gulshan office on Saturday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated that while isolated incidents might have occurred, they should not be construed as communal but rather political in nature. He condemned local and international media...
Staff Reporter : High Court judge Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Bangladesh. President...
Staff Reporter :Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, adviser to the ministries of finance and planning in the newly formed interim government, pledged on Saturday to work towards enhancing the lives and livelihoods of the people of Bangladesh. Speaking to reporters after assuming office at the Ministry of Finance in the Bangladesh Secretariat, Dr. Ahmed outlined the government’s priorities and objectives. “We aim to establish a fair and just society. Our goal is to increase people’s incomes while reducing inflation. We are committed...
Staff Reporter : Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the interim government, visited the home of Shaheed...
DU Correspondent :Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Maksud Kamal and the provosts of seven residential halls have resigned following a student-led protest rally held on Friday. The provosts who stepped down are from Rokeya Hall, Shamsun Nahar Hall, Bijoy Ekattor Hall, Bangabandhu Hall, Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall, Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall, and Salimullah Muslim Hall. The resignations come in response to intense student demonstrations demanding significant administrative changes at the university. On Friday, a group of students organized...
Al Amin : Revitalizing the country’s economy by rejuvenating businesses will be a significant challenge for the newly formed government, experts say. They note that tough economic conditions prevail due to various internal and external factors, particularly the recent student protests that forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country. The country is experiencing a sharp widening of its current account deficit, depreciation of the taka, and a decline in foreign exchange reserves. Additionally, the country’s...
News Desk : Work has begun to restore police service after a breakdown following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina...
Staff Reporter : The United States has expressed its desire to see the interim government of Bangladesh chart a democratic future for its people. During a press briefing in Washington on Thursday, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, “We have made clear that we want to see the interim government chart a democratic future for the people of Bangladesh.”In response to another question, Miller mentioned that Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus would take the initiative to end the recent...
Staff Reporter : The settlement of letters of credit (LCs) for products such as consumer goods, capital machinery, intermediate goods, and petroleum decreased by 8.23 percent year-on-year in the financial year 2023-24, casting a shadow on the growth of the overall economy.According to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, LC settlements totaled $66.05 billion in FY24, down from $72 billion in FY23. This decline is attributed to the pressure of deferred LC payments, as banks have reduced the opening of deferred LCs...