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Pvt sector seeks reforms for economic stability
Staff Reporter : Business leaders have called on the government to take swift action to improve law and order and ensure energy security, emphasising that both are essential for fostering economic growth and industrial...
‘Media must counter false Indian narratives’
Staff Reporter : Amid growing diplomatic tensions between Bangladesh and India, Foreign Affairs Adviser Muhammad Touhid Hossain criticised the role ofthe Indian media, asserting that their portrayal of recent events in Bangladesh is obstructing...
CJ urges coop between bench and bar
Staff Reporter : Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed stated on Saturday that the judiciary is the cornerstone of Bangladesh’s democracy. He emphasised that the judiciary’s strength lies in the balanced cooperation between the bench...
Ordinance issued cancelling quick energy supply act: Govt ends IPP era, shifts to Merchant Power Policy
Staff Reporter : The government has decided not to establish any more Independent Power Producer (IPP) plants in the private sector. Instead, future private sector power plants must adhere to the Merchant Power Plant...
Calls for unity grow louder amid rising conspiracy concerns
Abu Jakir : The interim government, led by Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, is facing significant challenges from both local and international conspiracies, with issues concerning minority rights taking centre stage. In response, fifty eminent...
New 4-lane highway to enhance regional connectivity
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has taken a major step towards improving regional connectivity by issuing a tender for the upgrade of a crucial two-way road linking the Sheola Land Port in the east of...
Bribery, extortion mar $60b investment in ADP projects
Staff Reporter : Between $14-24 billion (equivalent to approximately Tk1.61-2.8 lakh crore) has reportedly been lost due to political extortion, bribery, and inflated budgets from the $60 billion invested in ADP and development projects...
BD tops in breastfeeding despite formula boom
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Banker Rubina Khatun visited the Shahbagh wholesale market to buy a specific brand of baby food for her child. Acknowledging the importance of breastfeeding, she explained to The New Nation...
ERC chief for punishing past electoral crimes
Staff Reporter : The perpetrators of crimes committed in the last three general elections should be held accountable, said the Chief of the Electoral Reform Commission (ERC), Badiul Alam Majumdar, on Friday. “Those responsible...
iskcon leader arrest: Dhaka calls for action after flag desecration in Kolkata
Staff Reporter : The Government of Bangladesh has strongly condemned the desecration of its national flag and the burning of an effigy of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during a violent protest in Kolkata,...
CUB pioneers industry-immersion in higher education
Special Report : The Canadian University of Bangladesh (CUB) is transforming higher education through innovative initiatives and advanced infrastructure. Central to this transformation is the Industry Immersion Programme – a visionary initiative that bridges...