Inflation eases slightly in Sept but still above 9pc
Staff Reporter : The general point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh eased slightly in September, falling to 9.92 percent from 10.49 percent in August. However, inflation...
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NBR seeks suspension of 7 companies shares transfer
NN Online Report: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a letter seeking suspension of shares transfer (purchase-sale and donation) of 7 companies listed...
What a hilsa ban reveals about India-BD tensions
Al Jazeera : Hilsa is Bangladesh’s national fish. Locally known as ilish, it is cherished as the queen among fish and forms part of the...
Interim govt tenure, poll date still undecided
Staff Reporter : Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, stated that while there have been internal discussions regarding the tenure of the...
Vessel catches fire after blast in Karnaphuli River; 2 bodies recovered
Online Desk : Two people were burned to death as fire broke out following an explosion in a petroleum-carrying vessel at Patenga in the Karnaphuli...
Cop reform vital for security
Reza Mahmud : Calls for police reform have grown louder as people from all walks of life demand changes, accusing the police force of failing...
Rising river water levels trigger flooding in Kurigram, submerging fields and homes
UNB, Kurigram : Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream water flow have caused water levels in 16 rivers, including the Dharla, Dudhkumar, Brahmaputra, and Teesta, to...
Flashflood: 25,000 people stranded in Lalmonirhat
UNB, Lalmonirhat : The low-lying areas of Lalmonirhat district have been inundated as Teesta river keep swelling due to onrush of water from the upstream...
Yunus, ICC discuss ways to file crimes against humanity case in July-Aug massacre
Online Desk : International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan has met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and shared their “common vision” to...
UN pledges assistance to Bangladesh under Prof. Yunus’s leadership
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at UN headquarters on Thursday, extending his “total solidarity” with...
Recruiters upbeat over reducing red tape
Reza Mahmud : Manpower exporters are optimistic following the government’s recent initiative to eliminate the need for Ministry approval before migrant workers can go abroad....
Hasina should be extradited, brought to justice Says Prof Yunus
UNB : Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should be extradited and brought to justice if she committed crimes....