Reforms fail at execution stage, says Debapriya
Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has said Bangladesh’s key challenge lies not in drafting reform plans, but in executing them effectively, warning that weak implementation, poor coordination...
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IMF loan terms under review
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the government will not agree to all conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in pursuit...
Hike unavoidable amid global pressure
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood has said the government was compelled to increase fuel prices due to soaring global rates and...
Price hike fails to end fuel queuing in capital
Long queues of vehicles stretched across major thoroughfares in the capital on Sunday, as motorists waited for hours to purchase fuel despite a recent government...
Protests at Islami Bank amid S Alam dispute
A group identifying itself as the “Islami Bank Victims Customer Coordination Council” staged a counter-programme on Sunday in front of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL),...
Second LPG hike in weeks
Consumers are set to face higher cooking gas costs as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday increased liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices for...
Trivedi set to head India’s mission in Bangladesh
The Indian government has decided to appoint Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, former Union Minister and Barrackpore MP Dinesh Trivedi as India’s High Commissioner to...
A managed thaw amid unresolved fault lines
India’s reported decision to appoint veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as its next High Commissioner to Bangladesh comes at a sensitive moment in bilateral relations, as...
Debt defaulters embedded in politics Rehman Sobhan
Debt defaulters have become embedded within the political system, creating structural barriers to reform, said eminent economist Rehman Sobhan. He stressed that the challenges facing...
No date set for more talks, Iran says amid new MidEast tensions
Iran’s deputy foreign minister said on Saturday that no timeline has been agreed for the next round of Iran-U.S. peace talks brokered by Pakistan, as...
Dhaka lauds Islamabad for easing MidEast conflict
South Asia’s long-stalled regional cooperation platform is back in diplomatic conversation, with Bangladesh and Pakistan emphasising that dialogue, not division, remains the only workable path...