Bangladesh Bank likely to ease monetary policy amid interest rate shift
UNB: Bangladesh Bank is expected to revise its long-standing contractionary monetary policy, with an eye towards easing interest rates. This crucial shift comes in response...
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Tarique warns interim govt against missteps, democratic backslide
NN Online: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday warned the interim government that any miscalculation could derail the country’s democratic transition and open the...
DMP arrests 186 in 24-hour citywide crackdown
NN Online: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 186 individuals in connection with 33 cases during a 24-hour drive aimed at strengthening public safety and law...
Reform proposals useless without legal backing: Jamaat Deputy Chief
NN Online: Jamaat-e-Islami deputy chief Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has said that the reform proposals discussed by the National Consensus Commission (NCC) will have no...
Diplomatic push needed after France recognizes Palestine
Kazi Mamunur Rashid: On July 24, French President Emmanuel Macron made a striking announcement: France will formally recognize the State of Palestine, a move to...
Prof Yunus urges urgent revival of neglected leather industry
NN Online: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for immediate and strategic intervention to revive Bangladesh’s long-neglected leather industry, describing its decline as...
NCC to finalize key reform decisions by Thursday: Prof Ali Riaz
NN Online: The National Consensus Commission (NCC) is set to finalize several crucial reform proposals by Thursday and will inform political parties accordingly, said NCC...
JCD shifts rally venue, allowing NCP to hold event at Shaheed Minar
NN Online: The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) today stepped aside from holding its August 3 rally at the Central Shaheed Minar, despite having secured prior...
Ex-chief justice Khairul Haque placed on 7-day remand
NN Online: A Dhaka court has granted a seven-day remand for former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in a case involving charges of corruption and...
Free Mental Wellness Service “Khola Janala” Launched for Journalists in Bangladesh
NN Online : The Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) has launched a first-of-its-kind, free mental health initiative for journalists called “Khola Janala” (meaning “Open Window”) aimed...
Big investors regain interest in Bangladesh’s capital market, BO accounts on the rise
UNB : Bangladesh’s capital market is regaining momentum, attracting major investors amid rising trading activity and a sharp increase in Beneficiary Owner (BO) accounts over...
Bangladesh urges immediate ceasefire to protect Palestinians
NN Online : Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser, Md Touhid Hossain, has called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire to protect the Palestinian people from genocide...