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August 1, 2025

Promised reforms still elusive after uprising

Staff Reporter : The interim administration led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is falling behind on its human rights obligations, even a year after...

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August 1, 2025

NCC opts for vote-based upper house; BNP objects

Staff Reporter : The country’s proposed bicameral parliamentary system moved closer to reality on Thursday, as the National Consensus Commission (NCC) formally confirmed that the...

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August 1, 2025

Monetary policy for H1FY26: BB holds rates steady to rein in inflation

Muhid Hasan : Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday unveiled its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year, reaffirming a...

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July 31, 2025

Cross-border Hilsa in limbo before Durga Puja

Staff Reporter : As Durga Puja 2025 approaches, uncertainty surrounds whether Bangladesh will maintain its cherished tradition of exporting Hilsa from the Padma River to...

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July 31, 2025

Amar Bond Scandal: Shibli, Salman barred for life from capital market

Staff Reporter : In a significant development in Bangladesh’s ongoing anti-corruption efforts, former Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam and prominent...

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July 31, 2025

Munni Saha quizzed in wealth probe

Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday questioned senior journalist and television presenter Munni Saha in connection with allegations of amassing illicit wealth...

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July 31, 2025

Draft of July Charter ready for party review

Staff Reporter : The National Consensus Commission (NCC) is expected to deliver a consolidated and broadly acceptable draft of the July Charter to all political...

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July 31, 2025

Rent dispute involving BNP office: Narayanganj landlord beaten to death

Staff Reporter : A middle-aged landlord, Md Jahangir Hossain, 57, was allegedly beaten to death by men associated with the BNP in Araihazar upazila, Narayanganj,...

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July 31, 2025

A powerful earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale struck Russia on Wednesday. The resulting tsunami hit the country’s Kuril Islands. In response, tsunami warnings were issued in several other countries including the United States and Japan.

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July 31, 2025

LDC Graduation: 16-point reform drive underway for smooth economic transition

Staff Reporter : The interim administration, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, has launched a series of reform initiatives to prepare Bangladesh for its...