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EC faces heat over boundary, audit issues
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) has come under increased scrutiny after approving a draft list of 39 parliamentary constituencies in 14 districts –...
Student Uprising: NCP challenges Fakhrul, Shibir narrative
Staff Reporter : National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has accused BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Islami Chhatra Shibir’s Central Publication...
Purbachal Plot Scam: Hasina, family among 27 facing trial
Staff Reporter : Two Dhaka special courts have formally commenced trial proceedings in six high-profile corruption cases related to the controversial Purbachal New Town Project,...
Polls on track as govt moves past political deadlock
Reza Mahmud : Amid rising political pressure, speculation, and public interest surrounding the timing of Bangladesh’s next general election, the interim government is accelerating preparations,...
Dhaka eyes relief as tariff talks wrap up
Gazi Anowar : The final round of high-level negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States over reciprocal tariffs concluded late last night, with Bangladeshi officials...
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...
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...
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...
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...