TIB flags draft law as govt takeover risk
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised the alarm over the draft National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act 2026, warning that the proposed legislation would turn...
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Tribunal hears chilling testimony on Rampura killings
In a harrowing testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a witness has described the sheer terror faced by victims of the July mass uprising...
Bangladesh eyes Latin America for energy security
Bangladesh is increasingly looking towards Latin America as a potential frontier for energy cooperation as part of efforts to diversify import sources and reduce its...
PM vows corruption-free land mgt
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday inaugurated a three-day nationwide Land Service Fair, calling for a complete overhaul of the country’s land management system and...
Record dev outlay targets growth amid crisis
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday approved an ambitious Annual Development Programme (ADP) for FY2026-27, with a total outlay of Tk3 lakh crore, marking...
Economy on edge: growth slows, poverty rises
Bangladesh is facing a period of unprecedented economic vulnerability, with the World Bank warning that a convergence of slowing growth, entrenched inflation, a fragile banking...
CEC stresses fair, credible polls
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has emphasised that political parties must take a responsible role to ensure that local government elections are violence-free...
Furnace oil now Tk 113.54
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the retail price of furnace oil by Tk18.85 per litre, bringing the new rate to Tk113.54 per...
Extortion in Karwan Bazar costs crores daily
Allegations of widespread extortion in Karwan Bazar, one of the capital’s largest wholesale markets, have been raised by Saiful Alam Khan, Member of Parliament for...
JUCSU demands arrest in assault case
Students of Jahangirnagar University held a protest really under the Central Students’ Union of the university (JUCSU) on Monday, calling for the immediate arrest of...
Eid-ul-Azha on May 28
Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be observed in Bangladesh on May 28 as moon of the holy month of Zil Hajj...
Bangladesh risks stability from indirect taxes
Bangladesh’s overdependence on indirect taxation could pose serious economic challenges and restrict long-term development, Policy Exchange Bangladesh Chairman M Masrur Reaz has warned. Speaking at...