July Uprising bill passed in Parliament
The Jatiya Sangsad passed the July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Bill, 2026 yesterday to transform an ordinance into law previously issued by the...
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Service sector drives economy as industrial growth lags
Bangladesh recorded a total of 1.17 crore economic units in 2024, marking the slowest growth in nearly three decades, according to the final results of...
‘A whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands
The US President Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not accept his demands, amid a wave of bombing...
‘Authoritarian shadows loom if Charter ignored’
Election analyst Badiul Alam Majumdar on Tuesday cautioned that Bangladesh could face a return to authoritarian tendencies if the political processes and institutional structures that...
BB steps in after depositors’ protest
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Tuesday assured depositors of the five banks merged into Sammilito Islamic Bank that their funds will be returned in phases under...
Ordinances made law as MPs pass eight bills
The Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday approved eight bills to formalise ordinances issued during the tenure of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, with all...
Shirin Sharmin detained
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent former Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to jail in connection with an attempt to murder case filed over the...
BB Reserve Heist: Former chief to testify in US court Deposition set for Apr 10
A New York court has ordered former Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur to provide a deposition in the ongoing Bangladesh Bank reserve...
Tarique Govt’s 1st Ecnec meeting: Five projects greenlit, two held back
The first meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) under the new government on Monday approved five development projects while suspending...
Salinity to sustainability: New climate roadmap empowers coastal women
In a major step toward addressing the multifaceted crises faced by women in Bangladesh’s coastal belt due to climate change and rising salinity, a set...
Trillion-dollar dream becomes national goal
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the government is pursuing a comprehensive plan to increase household incomes and transform Bangladesh into a trillion-dollar...