BNP calls for unity, swift elections
Staff Reporter : At an Iftar gathering hosted by the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) on Sunday...
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HC upholds verdict in Abrar case
Staff Reporter : The High Court (HC) has upheld the death sentences of all 20 convicts in the highly publicised murder case of BUET student...
NBR moves to track inefficient tax officials
Star Reporter : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is planning to introduce a tracking system for its staff to identify inefficient and errant officials,...
T-Bills yields climb ahead of Eid
Staff Reporter : Yields on Treasury bills (T-bills) saw a significant increase on Sunday as banks showed reluctance to invest their excess liquidity in the...
‘Rape’ should be called ‘rape’
Staff Reporter : Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on Sunday said they would prefer to say ‘rape’ instead of other words. In protest of Dhaka Metropolitan...
BSEC looks to ministry for staff amid stock market concerns
Muhammad Ayub Ali : The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) aims to reduce its ‘absolute dependence’ on its own officials, as Chairman Khondoker Rashed...
UN chief endorses reform agenda, calls for global unity
Staff Reporter : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres concluded his four-day visit to Bangladesh on Sunday, with a focus on supporting the country’s reform initiatives...
CPD warns of Tk 1.5tr revenue shortfall by FY25
Staff Reporter : The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has warned that the revenue shortfall could reach Tk 1.5 trillion by the end of the...
Bangladesh turns to automation to beat Cambodia in RMG
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has begun stepping up automation in the garment sector to thwart competition from countries such as Cambodia and Vietnam, according to...
Tulip accused of using fake notary in property transfer
News Desk : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has accused former UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq of using a falsified notary document to transfer a property...
Post-LDC transition could worsen debt crisis, Warns Fahmida
Staff Reporter : Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has warned that Bangladesh will face increased costs for foreign loans...
Abuse report on HELP app will be FIR
Staff Reporter : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali announced on Saturday that any report of violence against women submitted through the HELP...