Int’l firms to aid in reviewing power plant deals
Staff Reporter : The National Review Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources has recommended that the interim government should engage a...
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Costly bureaucracy stifles new businesses, SMEs seek reforms
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Entrepreneurs seeking to start a new business in Bangladesh face significant challenges in obtaining the necessary documents and clearances. From banks...
ADP spending hits 15-year low amid political turmoil
Staff Reporter : The Annual Development Programme (ADP) spending in the July-October period of the 2024-25 fiscal year was the lowest in the past 15...
Free, fair elections after reforms, says new CEC after taking oath
Staff Reporter : Newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin stated that the country was left in a dire state by the previous government,...
3 electrocuted in Gazipur picnic bus
Staff Reporter : Three students of Islamic University of Technology (IUT) died and three others injured from electrocution inside a picnic bus in Gazipur’s Sreepur...
Renewed fertiliser scam shake BADC
Staff Reporter : There is a renewed fear of fertilizer scams with the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC). According to the findings of an investigation,...
ERC to hold local polls before national
Staff Reporter : The Election Reform Commission (ERC) thinking to hold presidential election by direct participation of voters and local government polls before parliamentary election....
65.9 pc prefers reforms to polls: VOA
Staff Reporter : A recent nationwide survey conducted by VOA Bangla reveals that 61.1% of Bangladeshis believe the next general election should be held within...
BNP to intensify push for early polls soon
Abu Jakir : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), a major political entity, has outlined an ambitious plan for a series of large-scale rallies and events...
Dengue claims 10 lives
Staff Reporter : Ten more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning raising the total fatalities from the...