Lobbying heats up for reserved women’s seats
Abu Jakir : A high-stakes battle is quietly unfolding within the BNP as women leaders vie for the 35 reserved parliamentary seats following the...
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BB boss Mostaqur takes charge, pledges support to reopen closed factories
Staff Reporter : Md Mostaqur Rahman, the newly appointed governor of Bangladesh Bank, has pledged active support for initiatives to restart industrial units that...
Finance Minister silent on Mansur’s exit
Staff Reporter : Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has refused to comment on the departure of Ahsan H Mansur from the post of...
TIB flags conflict of interest in new BB governor
Staff Reporter : Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised concerns over the independence and impartiality of the newly appointed Governor of Bangladesh Bank, questioning...
Hadi murder probe delayed again
Staff Reporter : A court in Dhaka has set 11 March as the new date for submitting the investigation report in the murder case of...
‘Pilkhana tragedy exposed security lapses’
Staff Reporter : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday described the 2009 Pilkhana massacre as a “sinister attempt” to undermine Bangladesh’s sovereignty, as families of...
Fragile economy poses major burden for govt
Muhammad Ayub Ali : The newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government faces a daunting economic landscape, with rising debt, sluggish revenue growth, banking vulnerabilities,...
Nahid seeks president’s arrest, impeachment
Staff Reporter : Md Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP) and opposition chief whip, has demanded the impeachment and subsequent arrest of...
Mostaqur Rahman replaces Mansur as BB governor
Staff Reporter : Md Mostaqur Rahman FCMA has been appointed as the new governor of Bangladesh Bank for a four-year term, succeeding Dr Ahsan H...
Barishal Court Chaos
Masud Rana : A case has been filed against 12 lawyers in Barishal under the Speedy Trial Act over allegations of disrupting court proceedings, intimidating...
BD to attend urgent OIC meeting
Staff Reporter : Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman left for Saudi Arabia Wednesday on his maiden foreign tour since assuming office to attend an emergency...
At least 20 hurt in MP Hannan’s convoy attack
Staff Reporter : At least 20 people, including several police personnel, were injured in clashes that erupted after the convoy of Noakhali-6 MP Abdul Hannan...