Online job scams fuel cyber slavery in Bangladesh
News Desk : What seemed like a dream job abroad turned into a brutal nightmare for Faysal, a 26-year-old Bangladeshi who was promised a high-paying...
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China courts Bangladesh’s political spectrum
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : China is expanding its diplomatic outreach in Bangladesh by strengthening political engagement with various parties beyond traditional government-to-government relations,...
Governor links banking reforms to political overhaul
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has said that irregularities within the country’s banking sector during the previous administration have already...
Urban Bangladesh faces new poverty trap
Farrukh Khosru : Bangladesh is witnessing a troubling resurgence in poverty and inequality, with recent World Bank data warning that extreme poverty could rise to...
Inflation eases but wage growth still below CPI
Muhid Hasan : Bangladesh’s point-to-point inflation rate eased to 8.48 per cent in June, down from 9.05 per cent in May, reaching its lowest level...
UN to review AL era media record
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, announced on Saturday that the government is preparing to request a United Nations-supervised investigation into media...
‘Reform in banking sector impossible sans elected govt’
Staff Reporter : Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has categorically said that the reform in the country’s banking sector is not possible for the interim government,...
New rule lets brokers retain 75pc interest
Staff Reporter : Under newly amended regulations, stockbrokers and dealers are now permitted to retain up to 75 percent of the interest earned from clients’...
flashback July 6, 2024
Staff Reporter : The streets of Dhaka and major cities across Bangladesh last year on this day were gripped by one of the most intense...
Consensus cracks over February election framework
Abu Jakir : Uncertainty is once again looming over Bangladesh’s political landscape as doubts grow regarding the feasibility of holding the next general election, tentatively...