PM Adviser Zahed denied entry at Delhi airport
Diplomatic relations between Dhaka and New Delhi have reached a new low following a series of high-profile incidents, ranging from heated border push-ins to the...
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Record allocation, focus shifts to delivery
The proposed national budget has almost doubled allocation for the health sector, with Tk69,409 crore earmarked for FY2026–27, compared with Tk35,477 crore in the revised...
Real estate provision rekindles black money debate
A controversial provision in the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 has reignited debate over the legalisation of undisclosed income, with economists warning that...
Sohel confesses, seeks clemency
Sohel Rana, the primary accused in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa in Pallabi, Dhaka, has admitted his involvement in the offence and...
Friendship yes, but on equal footing
India’s newly appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, has begun his tenure in Dhaka with a message of partnership and regional cooperation, but his...
Rooppur set to light up grid
Bangladesh’s first nuclear power facility, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, is expected to supply around 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid for...
Benazir nabbed in Dubai
Former Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed has been arrested in Dubai by UAE authorities in connection with a major corruption case filed by Bangladesh’s...
Inside the Benazir File
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, once one of the most powerful figures in Bangladesh’s law enforcement hierarchy, has been arrested in Dubai,...
ADB loan lifts BD foreign currency reserves to $35.63b
Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves stood at US$35.63 billion, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB). The increase was supported by the receipt...
BB dissolves Islami Bank board, including chairman
The Bangladesh Bank has dissolved the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, including its chairman and all directors, citing powers vested in the...
