BB holds rates steady to rein in inflation
Muhid Hasan : Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday unveiled its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year, reaffirming a...
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EC faces heat over boundary, audit issues
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) has come under increased scrutiny after approving a draft list of 39 parliamentary constituencies in 14 districts –...
NCP challenges Fakhrul, Shibir narrative
Staff Reporter : National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has accused BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Islami Chhatra Shibir’s Central Publication...
Hasina, family among 27 facing trial
Staff Reporter : Two Dhaka special courts have formally commenced trial proceedings in six high-profile corruption cases related to the controversial Purbachal New Town Project,...
Polls on track as govt moves past political deadlock
Reza Mahmud : Amid rising political pressure, speculation, and public interest surrounding the timing of Bangladesh’s next general election, the interim government is accelerating preparations,...
Dhaka eyes relief as tariff talks wrap up
Gazi Anowar : The final round of high-level negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States over reciprocal tariffs concluded late last night, with Bangladeshi officials...
Promised reforms still elusive after uprising
Staff Reporter : The interim administration led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is falling behind on its human rights obligations, even a year after...
Khaleda in good health, ready to contest next polls
Staff Reporter : BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo has stated that party chairperson Khaleda Zia is in good health and intends to contest the...
Women to contest 7pc of general seats, says NCC
Staff Reporter : The National Consensus Commission (NCC) has introduced a new proposal requiring political parties to nominate women candidates in at least 7 per...
Cross-border Hilsa in limbo before Durga Puja
Staff Reporter : As Durga Puja 2025 approaches, uncertainty surrounds whether Bangladesh will maintain its cherished tradition of exporting Hilsa from the Padma River to...