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DSE aims reforms to curb market irregularities

What should be prioritised to stabilise the capital market?The stability of the capital market largely depends on investor confidence. However, this confidence is not solely influenced by the activities of the DSE or the...

New EC to take oath Sunday

New EC to take oath Sunday

Staff Reporter : The new Election Commission (EC), headed by former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin, is set to take the oath of office on Sunday. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed is scheduled to administer...

Battery rickshaw strike paralyses city

Staff Reporter : Battery-run rickshaw drivers Thursday started demonstrations blocking rail tracks and roads in Mohakhali area and roads in Agargaon areas of the city, demanding they be allowed to drive the auto-rickshaw on...

CEC vows to ensure free, credible polls

Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) will do whatever is necessary to hold a free, fair, and acceptable national election, said newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday (21...

Fuel price may drop with pricing reform

Staff Reporter : If the pricing structure is reformed, diesel prices could be reduced by Tk 10.50 and petrol prices by Tk 11.32, according to the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD). The think-tank shared...

Baharul named IGP, Sazzad new DMP chief

Staff Reporter : Baharul Alam has been appointed as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP), replacing Md Moinul Islam, while Sheikh Sazzad Ali has been appointed the new Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police...

10 banks report declining profits amid sector strain

Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s banking sector is currently facing significant challenges, with rising bad loans and substantial losses overshadowing its once-profitable status. Recent quarterly financial reports reveal that nine banks collectively suffered losses amounting...