First DC confce under new govt starts 3 May
The annual Deputy Commissioners’ (DC) Conference is scheduled to take place from 3 to 6 May, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman set to inaugurate the...
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Constitutional impasse returns as govt floats spl committee
The government on Wednesday renewed its push to form a special parliamentary committee on constitutional amendment, asking the opposition to nominate five members to the...
Farmers reel under mounting Boro losses
Heavy rain and gusty winds battered the capital on Wednesday as the Bangladesh Meteorological Department warned of a prolonged 96-hour spell of downpours across the...
For Dhaka, New Delhi is too important to be left to career diplomats
On Tuesday, India formally confirmed the appointment of Dinesh Trivedi, a former Union minister and seasoned parliamentarian as its next High Commissioner to Bangladesh. This...
Teesta survey done, timeline awaited: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told parliament on Wednesday that the Bangladesh Water Development Board has completed its survey for the implementation of the Teesta Master...
Underworld revenge, rivalry behind Titon killing
A case was filed with New Market Police Station on Wednesday, a day after the killing of listed criminal Khondaker Naeem Ahmed Titon, once ranked...
Dhaka, Islamabad move to expand trade
Bangladesh and Pakistan have underscored the need to strengthen economic engagement, with a renewed focus on expanding trade and investment cooperation. The issue came up...
New digital law fuels civil liberty concern
New digital regulations in Bangladesh could pave the way for a governance model centred on surveillance, warned Iftekharuzzaman, Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh, on...
‘Justice for all key to democracy’
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said his government has taken steps to ensure access to justice for all, especially the financially disadvantaged. The PM...
Uproar over freedom fighter remark in parliament
Parliament on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges after BNP lawmaker Fazlur Rahman (Kishoreganj-4) remarked that no family member of freedom fighters should join the politics of...