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Parliament in UPROAR / Bills passed without opposition discussion
A procedural controversy unfolded on the floor of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday after two significant financial sector bills were passed without members of...
26,500t of octane lands at Ctg port
A Hong Kong-flagged vessel, Quichi, carrying 26,500 tonnes of octane from Malaysia, has arrived at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port. This is the third...
Food inflation falls, overall woe persists in March
Bangladesh’s economy showed mixed signals in March, as easing food prices offered some relief while persistently high non-food inflation and fiscal pressures continued to weigh...
12 police officers transferred
The government has transferred 12 police officers, including several of the rank of Additional Deputy Inspector General (Additional DIG) and Superintendent of Police (SP). The...
21 killed in 49 mob incidents in April
Mob violence that emerged in July 2024 continues to claim lives, with 21 people killed in mob attacks in April alone, according to a report...
Make sure stance on Sharia law, Minister asks Jamaat
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon yesterday said Bangladeshi nationalism allows a pluralistic and diverse politics, seeking explanation from Jamaat-e-Islami to clear stance on...
Rising costs squeeze households as food prices surge
A steady rise in the prices of essential commodities is putting mounting pressure on households across country, with even middle-income earners struggling to maintain basic...
Many MPs would be uncomfortable discussing ‘1/11’
BNP Standing Committee member and MP from Dhaka-2, Goyeswar Chandra Roy on Thursday claimed that many ruling party lawmakers would feel uncomfortable when the issue...
Limon’s body to arrive in Dhaka on 4 May
The body of Bangladeshi student Jamil Ahmed Limon, who was killed in the United States, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on 4 May. Press...