National savings schemes to adjust rates biannually
Staff Reporter : Interest rates for five national savings schemes have been revised for the January-June 2025 period, aligning with prevailing market rates for the...
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UK Ethics Adviser deems Tulip’s case ‘Regrettable’
Staff Reporter : Tulip Siddiq, the UK’s Anti-Corruption Minister, has resigned following an investigation into alleged financial irregularities and tax issues involving properties she received...
DENGUE Disaster: Mosquito control fails despite millions spent
Shahariar Islam Sovon : The dengue crisis in Bangladesh continues to worsen, with authorities struggling to control the rising number of cases despite substantial investments...
Democracy to stay, Secularism to go
Gazi Anowar : The Constitution Reform Commission submitted its report to Interim Government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, proposing the removal of secularism...
GDP growth in Hasina-era‘Exaggerated’: IMF predicts economic rebound in 2026
Reza Mahmud : Economists and institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have revised their forecasts for Bangladesh’s gross domestic...
Zia Orphanage Trust Case: Court clears Khaleda of corruption charges
Staff Reporter : BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been released from her 10-year sentence in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. On Wednesday (January 15),...
Conspiracy continues to destabilise country: Criminals exploit low morale within police
Syed Shemul Parvez : The overall law and order situation in the country continues to deteriorate. Incidents of murder, kidnapping, robbery, loot, and theft are...
Ex-BB deputy governor SK Sur held
Staff Reporter : Retired Bangladesh Bank deputy governor SK Sur Chowdhury has been arrested and sent to jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption...
Allegations against PWD Chief Engineer over tender irregularities
Gazi Anowar : Shamim Akhtar, the chief engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), has been accused of multiple misconducts, including the awarding of tenders...
Fruits get out of reach ahead of Ramadan
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Imported fruits are increasingly becoming out of reach for middle and lower-middle-class consumers ahead of Ramadan due to inflation and recent...