10,066 BD men detained abroad
Around 10,066 Bangladeshi nationals are currently detained in prisons in different countries, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman told Parliament on Thursday, announcing that the government...
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‘No scope for BD to attend BRICS Summit’
There is no scope for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit as Bangladesh’s prime minister was not invited to the meeting,...
Spending limits set to double after 15yrs
The Election Commission (EC) has proposed raising candidate deposits and election spending limits for Union Parishad (UP) elections, nearly 15 years after the existing limits...
Putul quits WHO post
Saima Wazed has resigned as the World Health Organization’s regional director for Southeast Asia amid investigations by Bangladesh and the WHO into allegations of fraud...
Dr Yunus must pay Tk666cr in taxes: HC
The High Court has ruled that Grameen Kalyan, associated with former chief adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus, must pay Tk666 crore in...
Measles death toll hits 1,009
Seven more children died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am today, taking the combined number of laboratory-confirmed and suspected measles-related...
72pc of bad loans piled up in just 10 banks
Just 10 of Bangladesh’s 61 banks account for more than 72% of the country’s Tk6.07 lakh crore in non-performing loans (NPLs), exposing the extraordinary concentration...
‘Free speech should not cross limits’
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday called on all to stand against the culture of abusive language, stressing the need for responsible behaviour in public...
RAB abolished on paper, SRB steps in
Parliament on Thursday passed two bills providing for the abolition of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the formation of a new Special Response Battalion...
