Nato turns 75
AFP : Nato’s 75th anniversary summit was meant to showcase the triumph of a larger, stronger alliance. Instead, leaders are coming together in Washington in...
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Pressure mounts on AL govt amid protests
Abu Jakir : The Awami League government is currently navigating intensified pressure from two concurrent movements: protests by university teachers over pension reforms and demands...
Potential of renewable energy still untapped
Reza Mahmud : Despite immense potential, the vast opportunities for generating substantial energy from renewable sources in Bangladesh remain largely untapped, largely due to a...
Expectation high over PM’s visit to China
Diplomatic Correspondent : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is embarking on a four-day state tour with high expectations and a focus on strengthening bilateral relations. Approximately...
Food inflation still over 10pc
Staff Reporter : Food inflation in Bangladesh remains stubbornly high, exceeding 10 percent for the second consecutive month. In June, the food inflation rate stood...
Bangla Blockade cripples Dhaka
DU Correspondent : Students in the country have recently initiated protests across the capital and nationwide, blocking key intersections and roads as part of the...
Benazir’s duplex house seized
Staff Reporter : Former police chief Benazir Ahmed’s duplex house, spread over 24 decimals in Narayanganj’s Rupganj, has been sealed off. Acting on court instructions,...
20 lakh marooned
Special Correspondent with inputs from Roving Correspondent : The ongoing flood situation in Bangladesh has affected at least 20 lakh people across 16 districts, according...
BB blames NBR, EPB
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank (BB) has held the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) accountable for the disappearance of...
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian elected Iran’s president
BBC : Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as Iran’s new president, beating his hardline conservative rival Saeed Jalili. The vote was declared in Dr...
Lack of budget, manpower courting disaster for death row convicts
Syed Shemul Parvez : The inefficiencies in the justice delivery system, exacerbated by insufficient budget and manpower, are significantly hindering the dispensation of justice, courting...
Inflating export data part of conspiracy: BTMA
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has labeled the discrepancy in export figures as a “conspiracy,” arguing that inflated export growth data...