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BSEC moves to overhaul weak mutual funds trading below NAV
Muhammad Ayub Ali : The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has moved to reform the country’s struggling mutual fund sector as most closed-end mutual funds (MFs) have long been trading far below their...
BIMSTEC stresses partnerships to protect ecosystems in Himalayas, Bay of Bengal
NN ONLINE: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has stressed the importance of strengthening global and regional partnerships to safeguard the fragile ecosystems of the Himalayas and...
BD, Kuwait start new era of strategic partnership
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh and Kuwait have vowed to deepen bilateral relations and expand cooperation across key strategic areas including defence, trade, energy, labour and development partnerships. The commitment came during the first-ever Bangladesh-Kuwait...
AL can’t join next elections: EC
Staff Reporter : Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarker yesterday said the Awami League will not be able to participate in the upcoming national elections, as the party’s activities remain legally suspended. “Legally, the...
Everyone wants polls in Feb, so no doubt: Salahuddin
Staff Reporter : BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said everyone wants national election to be held in next February, so there is no doubt of holding the polls in the time....
UN Peacekeeping to send back 1,300 BD blue helmets
Diplomatic Correspondent : The United Nations is facing one of the most serious financial crises in the history of its peacekeeping operations, and Bangladesh is among the countries now directly impacted. Due to a...
‘HSIA cargo village has no proper fire detection, protection systems’
Staff Reporter : Firefighters have completely extinguished the devastating fire that broke out at the import cargo complex of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka after more than 26 hours of operations. The blaze,...
Teachers reject 5pc housing allowance; demanding for 20pc
Staff Reporter : Teachers from MPO-listed non-government educational institutions across the country have rejected the government’s circular approving a five percent house rent allowance with a minimum of Tk 2,000 per month, calling it...
Fakhrul meets Sylhet div nomination aspirants
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir held a meeting with nomination aspirants from constituencies in the Sylhet division ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary election. The meeting took place at...
NCP calls EC ‘spineless’
Staff Reporter : The National Citizen Party (NCP) has rejected the Election Commission’s (EC) directive to choose an alternative electoral symbol, accusing the commission of being “spineless” and operating under “institutional autocracy.” Speaking to...
Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to ceasefire
Al Jazeera : Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire in talks mediated by Qatar and Turkiye following a week of fierce and deadly clashes along their disputed border. Qatar’s Ministry of...