Improper skinning cuts hide prices by 43pc: CPD
Staff Reporter : Around 21 per cent of sacrificial animal hides collected during this year’s Eid-ul-Adha were sold at prices 43 per cent lower than...
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Iran slams US-Israel attacks as `illegal acts’
Staff Reporter : The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel has entered its 11th day with no signs of de-escalation, raising serious concerns of a...
CPC invites Tarique to visit China
Satff Reporter : The Communist Party of China (CPC) has formally invited Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to visit China at a...
New tax measures trigger inflation worries
Staff Reporter : Economic experts have raised concerns that the government’s recent increase in advance tax (AT) for importers – excluding industrial sectors – could...
Bangladesh, AIIB ink $400m deal for green reforms
Staff Reporter : The Government of Bangladesh has signed a $400 million loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to support the national...
Cross-border abductions uncovered
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...
PM term limit sparks heated NCC debate
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...
July-May ADP progress rate falls
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...
NCP calls to scrap 1972 Constitution’s core principles
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...
Advisery council okays FY26 budget
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...
Dhaka condemns attack on Iran
Staff Reporter : Expressing deep concerns over attacks on Iran, Bangladesh has called upon the United Nations and the international community to engage proactively in...
Middle East tensions erupt as US strikes Iran’s nuke sites
Staff Reporter : Amid escalation of Middle East tensions, the United States ultimately launched a surprise military operation, codenamed Operation Midnight Hammer, targeting three of...