Cautious optimism in GED report as FY26 begins
Staff Reporter : The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission has expressed cautious optimism about the state of Bangladesh’s economy in the opening...
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Death toll now stands at 35
Staff Reporter : The death toll from the tragic military aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara has climbed to 35, following...
Fakhrul challenges elite-led efforts
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday dismissed the notion that the National Consensus Commission could bring meaningful state reform...
No official court order received, says US-Bangla
Staff Reporter : US-Bangla Airlines has rejected recent media reports claiming that a Nepali court has ordered the airline to pay compensation to the families...
IMF ups banking sector reform cost to $35b
Staff Reporter : Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has disclosed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has nearly doubled its estimated cost for reforming Bangladesh’s...
Bangladesh joins UN talks on 2-state solution
Diplomatic Correspondent : Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain will represent Bangladesh at the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of...
US tariff threat prompts ADB to cut Bangladesh growth forecast
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Once hailed as a rising economic star in South Asia, Bangladesh now faces renewed turbulence, with steep US tariffs threatening to...
CEC focuses on election integrity, AI safety
Staff Reporter : Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin has warned of potential threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in the lead-up to...
Polls expected mid-February next year
Abu Jakir : The interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is aiming to hold Bangladesh’s next parliamentary elections in the second week...
Auction woes force NBR to reassess
Staff Reporter: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is reassessing its approach to selling luxury vehicles imported duty-free by members of parliament during the previous...