CA hails ‘Landmark’ US trade deal
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday congratulated Bangladesh’s trade negotiation team for securing what he described as a “landmark trade agreement”...
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Bangladesh clinches trade win as US lowers tariffs to 20pc
Reza Mahmud : The United States has officially reduced its tariff rate on imports from Bangladesh to 20pc, down from a previously imposed 35pc, following...
NCC opts for vote-based upper house; BNP objects
Staff Reporter : The country’s proposed bicameral parliamentary system moved closer to reality on Thursday, as the National Consensus Commission (NCC) formally confirmed that the...
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...
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...