August 13, 2025

Economic recovery on track

Staff Reporter : Finance Affairs Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday likened Bangladesh’s economic recovery to a patient’s gradual improvement, saying it had moved “from the...

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August 13, 2025

Bangladesh-Malaysia Ties: Yunus, Anwar reinforce strategic partnership

Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, currently on a three-day official visit to Malaysia, has underscored the growing partnership between Bangladesh and Malaysia,...

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August 13, 2025

Voting now will ‘endanger’ the military: Farhad Mazhar

News Desk : Farhad Mazhar, writer and columnist, has said the current conditions in Bangladesh are not suitable for holding elections and warned that proceeding...

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August 12, 2025

Public confidence in economy falls to 45pc

Staff Reporter : Public optimism about Bangladesh’s economic trajectory has declined markedly over the past year, with fewer than half of citizens now believing the...

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August 12, 2025

Tarique urges unity amid democratic challenges

Staff Reporter : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has cautioned that multiple forces are plotting to obstruct Bangladesh’s return to democracy. Speaking virtually at the...

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August 12, 2025

Labour Syndicate: CID acquit accused; plaintiff seeks court review

Staff Reporter : The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted its final report in the case involving a syndicate of recruiting agencies allegedly exploiting the...

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August 12, 2025

A boy crawls over an iron sheet taking risk to go outside of his home as the road remains closed for about two months due to drainage renovation work. The photo was taken from the city’s Jatrabari area on Monday.

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August 12, 2025

One Year of Environmental Advising: Promises fade into pollution

Gazi Anowar : When acclaimed environmental lawyer Syeda Rizwana Hasan assumed office as Environment Adviser in Bangladesh’s interim government on 8 August 2024, hopes were...

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August 12, 2025

EC to restore ‘No Vote’ option, abolish EVMs

Staff Reporter : In a move aimed at ensuring the forthcoming 13th national parliamentary election is free, fair, and acceptable to all, the Election Commission...