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Tarique vows to welfare state vision
Staff Reporter : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has reiterated his party’s commitment to transforming Bangladesh into a democratic welfare state, should it regain power in the upcoming national elections. Speaking during a virtual...
From Uprising to Overhaul
Staff Reporter : One year after Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus took the oath as Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, his administration is marking a turbulent but transformative first year in office. Yunus...
Gas shortfall puts RMG windfall at risk
Reza Mahmud : A severe gas shortage has gripped Bangladesh’s industrial sector, threatening to derail the country’s opportunity to capture a significant portion of the US apparel market left open by new trade barriers...
Discontent within NCP over July Proclamation
Abu Jakir : A rift has emerged within the National Citizen Party (NCP) over the recently unveiled July Proclamation, with several senior leaders accusing the interim government of failing to present a truly inclusive...
Modi vows no compromise on Trump’s tariff salvo
Reuters : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he will not compromise the interests of the country’s farmers even if he has to pay a heavy price, in his first comments after...
‘Interim govt begins 2nd phase, focuses on free and fair polls’
Staff Reporter : The interim government has officially entered the second phase of its transitional governance, with the central objective of organizing a free, fair, and acceptable national election, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul...
Clash at Al-Arafah Bank leaves 15 injured
Staff Reporter : At least 15 people were injured in an attack by the sacked employees on the head office of Al-Arafah Islami Bank at Dainik Bangla intersection in the capital on Thursday. More...
Bangladesh’s growing cotton import hits $20b in five years
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest exporter of ready-made garments, depends heavily on imported cotton. With domestic production covering only a small fraction of its needs, the apparel sector relies almost entirely...
Ex-BRU VC Kalimullah sent to jail
Staff Reporter : Former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University (BRU), Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, has been sent to jail as a Dhaka court rejected his bail plea in a corruption case filed by the...
Tarique to return in December
Staff Reporter : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to return to Bangladesh in December once the schedule for the upcoming national election is officially declared, the party’s foreign affairs adviser Humayun Kabir...