Monday | January 26, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Economic experts have raised concerns that the government’s recent increase in advance tax (AT) for importers – excluding industrial sectors – could contribute to rising inflation and place further strain on...
Staff Reporter : The Government of Bangladesh has signed a $400 million loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to support the national budget and implement key climate-related reforms aimed at promoting...
Staff Reporter : A recent report by Bangladesh’s Commission on Enforced Disappearances has revealed serious concerns over cross-border collaboration in the secret detention and disappearance of individuals, implicating intelligence agencies from both Bangladesh and...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation rate has plummeted to 49 percent in the first 11 months (July-May) of the current fiscal year – the lowest on record. The government managed...
Staff Reporter : The National Citizen Party (NCP) has called for the abolition of the four fundamental principles enshrined in Bangladesh’s 1972 Constitution, claiming they no longer reflect the country’s present political reality. The...
Staff Reporter : Discussions over a proposed term limit for the Prime Minister and the foundational principles of the Constitution took center stage during Sunday’s dialogue between the National Consensus Commission (NCC) and political...
Staff Reporter : A team of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch detained Bangladesh’s former chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda from the capital’s Uttara area on Sunday evening. He was arrested after a group...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s foreign debt repayments have increased by 23.4 per cent in the first 11 months (July-May) of the current fiscal year, reaching nearly $4 billion in interest and principal payments. According...
Staff Reporter : The interim government of Bangladesh on Sunday passed the national budget for the 2025-26 financial year which is the country’s 54th fiscal plan and the first of Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus...
Staff Reporter : Expressing deep concerns over attacks on Iran, Bangladesh has called upon the United Nations and the international community to engage proactively in efforts to de-escalate the situation and promote peace and...
Staff Reporter : Amid escalation of Middle East tensions, the United States ultimately launched a surprise military operation, codenamed Operation Midnight Hammer, targeting three of Iran’s most critical nuclear sites-Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan-late Saturday...
Staff Reporter : The World Bank (WB) has approved $500 million in financing to support Bangladesh’s efforts to improve governance, enhance transparency, and strengthen corporate oversight in its financial sector. The loan, provided under...