40-day war costs Iran up to $145b
Iran has suffered extensive economic and infrastructure damage during the 40-day conflict, with total losses estimated at $140–145 billion, according to media reports. The conflict,...
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Listen to MPs’ concerns, take notes accordingly
Deputy Speaker Kaisar Kamal has urged ministers to attentively listen to issues raised by members of parliament and take notes when necessary during parliamentary sessions....
This is JS, not Shahbagh: Speaker to Hasnat
Opposition lawmakers on Thursday protested the passage of the July Uprising Memorial Museum Bill (amended form), alleging that it violated the consensus reached in a...
BNP starts nominations for women MPs
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has officially begun the sale and submission of nomination forms to select its candidates for the reserved women’s seats in...
Graft-tainted EVMs turn burden
Around 150,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), procured at a cost of Tk 3,825.34 crore to modernise Bangladesh’s election system during the Awami League regime, have...
Govt plans to export of jute goods
The government has taken plans to increase the production and export of jute goods, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said on Thursday....
Dhaka-Delhi signal reset, eye functional coop
The Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has concluded a three-day official visit to India, marking what experts describe as a crucial ‘ice-breaking’ moment in bilateral...
BB extends export support fund
In a move aimed at strengthening export performance and ensuring a stable inflow of foreign currency, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has prolonged the tenure of its...
Justice Ashfaqul to act as CJ
Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam set to act as Chief Justice (CJ) from April 9 to 16, during the Malaysia and Singapore visit of Chief Justice...
Fuel hoarding worsens crisis, long queues persist
Md. Harun (a pseudonym), a motorcyclist, filled his bike and, after keeping what he needed, stored some fuel for later and sold Tk 600 worth...
Farmer cards on Apr 14
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to launch the farmer cards on pilot basis in 10 districts including Tangail on ‘Pahela Boishakh” (April 14) marking...
Reform ongoing process, essential for economic dynamism
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), on Thursday described reform as a continuous process, emphasising its necessity for maintaining...