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Opposition walks out on reforms
The political climate in Bangladesh has grown increasingly tense as disputes intensify over constitutional and structural state reforms promised following the July uprising, with the...
Drive begins to bring back laundered billions: PM
The government has initiated efforts to sign bilateral agreements with 10 countries to facilitate the repatriation of funds allegedly laundered out of Bangladesh over the...
Project outlays lag behind targets
Although the implementation rate has improved marginally, actual expenditure under Bangladesh’s Annual Development Programme (ADP) declined in monetary terms during the first eight months of...
Dhaka in urgent fuel diplomacy with US
Bangladesh has sought urgent assistance from the United States to help stabilise its fuel supply, as the ongoing Middle East crisis continues to disrupt global...
Iran opens Strait for Bangladesh fuel
Iran has confirmed that it is actively coordinating the safe transit of six Bangladeshi fuel-carrying vessels through the volatile Strait of Hormuz, while urging Bangladesh...
Printing money not an option
The government has ruled out printing money to meet its budgetary needs, opting instead to focus on reviving the economy through increased investment and stronger...
Eastern refinery running out of crude
Eastern Refinery PLC, the country’s only state-owned oil refinery, is facing the risk of halting operations due to a severe shortage of crude oil caused...
Govt to review ‘tax evasion’ by major companies
The Bangladesh government is reviewing alleged tax evasion by major companies as it attempts to raise revenue amid the “three-sided challenge” of economic recovery among...
Fraudsters in freedom fighter quota busted
Nearly 8,000 cases of freedom fighter certificates and related information have been found questionable as the government continues verifying individuals who secured public sector jobs...
Reform row rocks parliament
A heated constitutional debate erupted in Parliament on Tuesday as ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmakers and the opposition Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami clashed over the implementation...
Energy sourcing at risk under US agreement
A recently signed reciprocal trade agreement with the United States may significantly constrain Bangladesh’s energy sourcing, experts have warned. Debapriya Bhattacharya, convener of the Citizen’s...