MASTUL expands multifaceted services
MASTUL Foundation one of Bangladesh’s leading charitable organisations has been working for more than a decade. Demonstrating a remarkable commitment to transparency and accountability, the...
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Govt committed to full press freedom
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yeaser Khan Choudhury said the government does not want to control the mass media, as it believes in complete...
Hike unavoidable amid global pressure
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has said the government was compelled to increase fuel prices due to soaring global rates and...
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...
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...