AI-enabled bodycams to boost election safety
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s interim government is preparing to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for police officers to bolster security at polling stations during...
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Hasina commands unrest from exile
Abu Jakir : A year after her dramatic removal from power, deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is facing trial in absentia for crimes against humanity,...
BB continues to buy more dollars
Staff Report : The Bangladesh Bank (BB) purchased a further US$83 million from 11 commercial banks in an auction on Sunday, paying between Tk121.47 and...
Too many rules stifling business
Staff Reporter : BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has warned that excessive regulation is stifling Bangladesh’s economy, cautioning that without “serious deregulation”...
Economy stabilises, yet inflation hits poorest
Staff Reporter : The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has stated that Bangladesh narrowly averted a major economic crisis following the interim government’s assumption of...
CA heads to Malaysia with labour, investment agenda
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will embark on a three-day state visit to Malaysia on Monday, with migration and investment high on...
A growing trend among Dhaka’s middle class
News Desk : Afzal Hossain, a resident of a condominium in Shantinagar, enjoys the convenience of daily amenities within his high-rise building and hopes to...
NYPD honours fallen US Bangladeshi officer
News Desk : Outside a Bronx mosque, where New York City police officer Didarul Islam was honoured last week, fellow officers in formal navy uniforms...
New initiatives aim to boost quality in primary schools
Staff Reporter : The interim government has initiated an extensive programme of reforms and development aimed at enhancing the quality of primary education across Bangladesh,...
British EMT joins efforts to treat jet crash survivors
Staff Reporter : A specialised Emergency Medical Team (EMT) from the United Kingdom has arrived in Bangladesh to provide advanced medical care to those injured...