EC moves for local polls with unified code of conduct
The Election Commission is preparing a comprehensive roadmap for upcoming local government elections, with plans to introduce a uniform code of conduct for all five...
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Budget bets big, consumers face tax pain
The government’s proposed Tk 9.30 lakh crore budget for FY2026-27 puts improving living standards at the centre of its agenda, but several tax measures aimed...
Fugitive ministers to face trial in absentia
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Wednesday ordered the appointment of state-appointed defence counsel for 17 absconding accused in a case involving alleged crimes against humanity...
US-China summit seeks stability amid rivalry
As Air Force One touched down at Beijing Capital International Airport on Wednesday evening, the world witnessed a moment nearly nine years in the making,...
Too much salt linked to NCD deaths
Processed and ultra-processed foods, including packaged snacks and processed meats, are among the main contributors to excessive salt consumption in Bangladesh, experts said at a...
Rohingya surges to 1.2m amid fresh influx
Bangladesh is facing renewed pressure from the protracted Rohingya crisis as the number of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals sheltering in the country has climbed to...
Polio, anti-rabies vaccines back on track
Bangladesh has received 3,83,080 doses of polio vaccine from Chinese company Sinovac Biotech, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain confirmed on Wednesday....
Cowhide rates reach five-year high
Government-fixed prices of cowhide have reached a five-year high ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with the rate rising by around 52 percent in Dhaka and 70 percent...
Tk 34,497cr Padma Barrage gets go-ahead
The government has approved a landmark water infrastructure project – the Padma Barrage (1st Phase) – at an estimated cost of Tk 34,497.25 crore, a...
Fitch flags weak reforms, external vulnerability
* Fiscal weaknesses, inflation* Slower growth prospects* Banking sector concerns* Debt outlook Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has revised Bangladesh’s sovereign outlook to “negative”...
Police yet to crack high-profile Titon murder
The fatal shooting of alleged underworld figure Khandaker Naeem Ahmed Titon in Dhaka’s busy New Market area has intensified concerns over organised crime and the...