IMF loan terms under review
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the government will not agree to all conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in pursuit...
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Reforms fail at execution stage, says Debapriya
Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has said Bangladesh’s key challenge lies not in drafting reform plans, but in executing them effectively, warning that weak implementation, poor coordination...
Romancing with Reform / Debt defaulters embedded in politics Rehman Sobhan
Debt defaulters have become embedded within the political system, creating structural barriers to reform, said eminent economist Rehman Sobhan. He stressed that the challenges facing...
Dhaka–Delhi Ties / A managed thaw amid unresolved fault lines
India’s reported decision to appoint veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as its next High Commissioner to Bangladesh comes at a sensitive moment in bilateral relations, as...
Trivedi set to head India’s mission in Bangladesh
The Indian government has decided to appoint Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, former Union Minister and Barrackpore MP Dinesh Trivedi as India’s High Commissioner to...
Second LPG hike in weeks
Consumers are set to face higher cooking gas costs as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday increased liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices for...
Protests at Islami Bank amid S Alam dispute
A group identifying itself as the “Islami Bank Victims Customer Coordination Council” staged a counter-programme on Sunday in front of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL),...
Price hike fails to end fuel queuing in capital
Long queues of vehicles stretched across major thoroughfares in the capital on Sunday, as motorists waited for hours to purchase fuel despite a recent government...
Rybakina continues sizzling start to 2026
Top-seeded Elena Rybakina continued her outstanding 2026 campaign by overwhelming sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the finals of the Porsche Tennis...