Major Zia proclaims independence
News Desk : Historical records confirm that Major Ziaur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh shortly after the Pakistani occupation forces launched a brutal military...
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Army slams India Today for misleading coup story
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Army has strongly rejected an India Today report published on March 25, 2025, which falsely claimed that an emergency meeting...
Interim govt’s efforts yield economic gains despite obstacles
Staff Reporter : Despite facing challenges, Bangladesh is witnessing the positive impact of the initiatives implemented by the interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus...
Next budget to be concise, achievable
Staff Reporter : Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has stated that he will refrain from making extravagant promises in the upcoming national budget. Speaking at a...
US supports fair governance, press freedom in Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce has addressed concerns regarding Bangladesh’s national security and press freedom, following reports of Islamist extremist threats...
Dhaka ready for Yunus-Modi talks
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh is prepared for a high-level meeting between the interim government’s Chief Adviser, Dr Muhammad Yunus, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Yunus embarks on first bilateral visit to China
Diplomatic Correspondent : Chief Adviser to the Interim Government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, is set to embark on his first bilateral visit to China today (Wednesday),...
The Past and the Future
Jon Danilowicz : Those who suffered the most during the almost 16-year tenure of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime understandably are focused on...
CA urges unity, progress
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has reiterated that Bangladesh’s next general elections will take place between December this year and June next...
GI-tagged jaggery from India reaches Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : Nearly 30 tonnes of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged jaggery from India’s Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh, have been exported to Bangladesh, according to an...
ERF proposes tax reforms to ease inflation burden
Staff Reporter : The Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) on Sunday recommended raising the tax exemption threshold for individual taxpayers from Tk 350,000 to Tk 400,000...
China rules out using Bangladesh in global power play
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid, back from Yunnan, China : A Chinese think tank has reiterated that non-interference remains a core principle of China’s diplomatic...