Wages fail to keep pace with cost of living
Muhid Hasan : For 39 consecutive months, wage growth for the working class in Bangladesh has remained below the general inflation rate, eroding real incomes...
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Focus beyond GDP to tackle inequality
Staff Reporter : Nobel Laureate in Economics Dr Abhijit Banerjee has said that in countries such as Bangladesh and India, a growing share of GDP...
Challenging ChatGPT to address Bangladesh’s constitutional impasse
Special Report : In light of the revolution’s core objective – to bring about government and political reform and ensure free and fair elections –...
Yunus heads to Japan, seeks $1b budgetary support
Diplomatic Correspondent : Chief Adviser of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, is set to embark on a four-day official visit to Japan from 28-31...
Fertiliser supplying: Summit rehired despite past irregularities
Staff Reporter : Summit Associates has once again been awarded a government contract to supply urea fertiliser for the upcoming Aman season, despite previous concerns...
Petrobangla refutes gas supply crisis
Staff Reporter : State-owned Petrobangla has issued an official clarification refuting recent statements by trade association leaders, which it described as “misleading and confusing”, regarding...
Sovereignty non-negotiable Declares Army
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Army has reiterated its firm stance on national security, affirming that there is no conflict with the interim government. It...
Ordinance Row: Secretariat sees day 3 of demonstrations
Staff Reporter : Hundreds of government employees from various ministries and divisions staged demonstrations inside the Secretariat for the third consecutive day on Monday, demanding...
Dhaka to host landmark BD-China Trade Confce June 1
Staff Reporter : A daylong Bangladesh-China Conference on Investment and Trade is scheduled to be held on 1 June at Biniyog Bhaban (Investment Building) in...
Formal trial for July massacre begins
Staff Reporter : Formal trial proceedings have commenced in the first case related to the July uprising, with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) accepting charges...
Gas supply woes jeopardise $70b investment
Reza Mahmud : A severe shortage of gas supply is crippling Bangladesh’s industrial sector, with mills and factories operating well below capacity as energy intended...