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...
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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...
CA for unified investment agencies to boost FDI
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday emphasised the need to unify all investment promotion agencies to attract greater foreign investment...
UAE now in 2nd place: US leads B’desh remittance inflows with $1.4b
Staff Reporter : The United States (US) has solidified its position as the leading source of remittances to Bangladesh, while the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
ADP execution drops to record-low in H1 FY25
Muhid Hasan : The implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) experienced a significant downturn during the first half of the current financial year 2024-25,...
Tulip resigns
Reza Mahmud : Amid corruption row, UK Anti-Corruption Minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned finally as she was under increasing pressure over ties to her aunt...
No bilateral talks without elected government in BD: Delhi retaliates with summons after Dhaka’s diplomatic protest
Diplomatic Correspondent : Diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and India have become increasingly strained, with Bangladesh summoning the Indian High Commissioner over border issues, and India...