Ex-CEC Awal nabbed
Staff Reporter : Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has been arrested by police in Dhaka in connection with a case alleging electoral...
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BNP endorses limiting PM’s term to 10 yrs
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has formally supported a constitutional provision to limit the tenure of a prime minister to a maximum...
Jamaat offers apology over 1971 role
Staff Reporter : In a remarkable statement, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has publicly offered an unconditional apology for any harm or suffering caused by...
StanChart points to stability in Bangladesh economy
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s economy is showing initial signs of stabilisation after a period of significant volatility, according to Standard Chartered Bangladesh. The bank highlighted...
Investigation links Pilkhana massacre to conspiracy
Staff Reporter : The National Independent Investigation Commission has concluded that the Pilkhana massacre at the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters was the result of a...
Adani warns of supply risk amid BPDB arrears
Staff Reporter : India’s Adani Power has expressed a willingness to reconsider the contentious coal pricing formula tied to its electricity exports to Bangladesh-provided the...
Airstrikes barely set back Iran’s nuclear prog
Staff Reporter : A classified United States intelligence report has revealed that recent American airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear sites have only marginally delayed Tehran’s nuclear...
Direct LPG sales planned to tackle overpricing
Staff Reporter : In response to persistent overpricing by distributors, the government is preparing to sell liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) produced by the Bangladesh Petroleum...
No quick fix for capital market
Staff Reporter : Reforming Bangladesh’s capital market is a complex and long-term endeavour that requires strategic planning, patience, and unwavering commitment, said Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury,...
Industry leaders want ‘unified trade authority’
Staff Reporter : Business leaders have renewed calls for a unified trade authority, urging the government to consolidate all trade-related services under one body to...
Jamaat gets back ‘Daripalla’
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) has officially reinstated Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration as a political party and restored its iconic election symbol Daripalla (balance...