Friday | January 16, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : In a landmark move to modernise Bangladesh’s tax system, the interim government on Monday announced the dissolution of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), replacing it with two new entities –...
UNB: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finally agreed to disburse the next two tranches of its $4.7 billion loan package for Bangladesh, amounting to $1.3 billion, in June. The decision follows a series...
UNB : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to Bangkok, Thailand for emergency eye treatment early on Tuesday. Fakhrul, along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum, left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for...
Staff Reporter : President Mohammed Shahabuddin has promulgated an ordinance amending the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009, introducing strict restrictions on publicity related to individuals or entities prosecuted under the legislation. The changes, which came into...
UNB: Emphasising the potential of cross-border collaboration in hydropower, healthcare and road connectivity, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday called for an ‘integrated economic strategy’ among Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the seven North...
Staff Correspondent : The Awami League (AL), once Bangladesh’s most influential political party, is set to be formally banned today (Monday, 12 May) under sweeping anti-terror legislation enacted by the interim government. Following the...
NN Online: The Advisory Council has given both in-principle and final approval to the draft of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, which includes provisions to ban individuals or entities involved in terrorist activities. The...
UNB : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called for urgent and coordinated action from all relevant agencies to ensure Bangladesh’s smooth and timely graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. He made...
UNB : A group of people injured during last year’s July uprising staged a sit-in protest at Dhaka’s busy Shahbagh intersection on Sunday morning, demanding justice and a formal ban on the Awami League...
Staff Reporter : In a dramatic escalation of political tensions, Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has announced a ‘March to Jamuna’—the official residence of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad...
NN Online : The interim government has decided to ban the Awami League from all political activities under the Anti-Terrorism Act amid waves of protests over the last two days. Emerging from an emergency...
NN Online: Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has issued a one-hour ultimatum to the government, demanding that the Awami League be banned as a political party. Addressing a large...