FDI contributes just 0.5pc to GDP
Staff Reporter : Foreign direct investment (FDI) is critical to Bangladesh’s ambition of becoming an economic hub, but a report released by the Bangladesh Investment...
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All The Prime Minister's Men: Hasina tried to silence media via UK barrister
Reza Mahmud : Deposed dictator of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina reportedly sought assistance from one of Britain’s leading barristers, Desmond Browne KC, in an effort to...
Pak-Bangla Cooperation: Shared challenges, united solutions
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh and Pakistan are emerging as key partners in the regional security and economic landscape, as both nations face shared challenges from...
Reforms under dispute What lies ahead?
Abu Jakir : Several reform commissions established under the interim government of Professor Muhammad Yunus have submitted their recommendations, sparking debate about their feasibility and...
Focus on direct taxes, not VAT
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called on the interim government to prioritise increasing direct taxes rather than raising indirect taxes. The...
Debapriya slams VAT hike, tax policy
Staff Reporter : Debapriya Bhattacharya, who led the committee responsible for preparing the White Paper on the state of Bangladesh’s economy, strongly criticised the interim...
Shaheed Zia’s 89th birth anniv today
Staff Reporter : Today is the 89th birth anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is going to observe the day with...
Judicial Reform: SC approves new ordinance draft
Staff Reporter : The draft of the Supreme Court (SC) Judges Appointment Ordinance, 2025 has been approved in principle and confirmed. Md. Shafiqul Islam, Public...
‘Bureaucratic barriers to be eliminated for free voice’
Staff Reporter : Civil society leaders at a seminar on Saturday highlighted the urgent need to eliminate bureaucratic obstacles and ensure free and independent spaces...
Experts for remittance incentive to rise to 4pc
Staff Reporter : Experts and stakeholders have urged the government to increase the remittance incentive from 2.5 per cent to 4 per cent to encourage...
Debate over Putul's Appointment: Nepotism allegations cloud WHO regional role
Reza Mahmud : Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia (SEARO), has faced scrutiny following allegations surrounding her appointment. She...