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The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved a Tk2.3 lakh crore Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the upcoming fiscal year – a significant reduction from the original ADP of the current fiscal year, reflecting the interim government's austerity drive, cost-cutting measures and shy...
Stating that the national election can be held between August and October, BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday alleged that the government is focusing on everything except their main task of arranging the national election.“Why aren't they (govt) doing the work they ne...
Vice Chairman of the commission Ali Riaz on Sunday said, the National Consensus Commission cannot build consensus alone, rather it is the duty of the political parties, civil society and other political forces to do this job unitedly. During a dialogue with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at 11am th...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday proposed that no person should simultaneously hold the posts of prime minister and party chief for the sake of the decentralisation of power. “We have proposed that a person cannot be both the prime minister and the head of a political party at the sam...
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Sunday said the trade between Bangladesh and India will continue in the interest of consumers and businesses of both the countries. “We have not yet received any official communication from the Indian side. Once we do, we will take appropriate steps. If...
Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain continued their sit-in for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday demanding his swearing-in as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).Demonstrators from different parts of the city gathered in front of the Nagar Bhaban in the morning and staged sin-i...
City
Bangladesh has officially launched the "Umbrella Programme to Support Development of Biodiversity Finance Plans", marking a significant step toward sustainable financing for biodiversity conservation.The initiative is part of the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), a global partnersh...
Culture & Entertainment
United International University (UIU) has received national recognition as Professor Khondaker A. Mamun, PhD, was honoured with the Telecom and ICT Award 2025 for his remarkable contributions to the country’s telecom and ICT sector.The award was given by the Post and Telecommunication Division...
Bangladesh must upgrade from the least developed country (LDC) status by 2026 even if it's challenging, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Saturday.The adviser made the remark while speaking as the chief guest at the launching event of five new card services by Mercantile Bank in associati...
Students of seven colleges in the capital on Saturday issued a 24-hour ultimatum demanding the issuance of a gazette notification for the formation of an interim administrative body.They warned that if their demand is not met by Sunday (May 18), they will launch stricter protests, including a gherao...
Bangladesh should not be overly concerned about potential reciprocal tariffs from the United States, said Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), on Saturday.Speaking at a seminar titled “U.S. Reciprocal Tariff and Way Forward for Bangladesh&rdq...
Daily Nayadiganta's chief reporter Abu Saleh Akon and Daily Inqilab's senior reporter Mainul Hasan Sohel have been elected president and general secretary respectively of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU).Chief Election Commissioner MA Aziz announced the results of the DRU election at the DRU ...
The five day 'Jor Ijtema', a preparatory event of the Biswa Ijtema, began on the bank of Turag river at Tongi here early Friday.With the general sermon delivered by the Pakistani cleric Nayeem Shah, the formalities of the Jor Ijtema began after the Fazr prayer.The Jor Ijtema, which usually t...
Alhaj Advocate Md. Shah Alam is a leading industrial entrepreneur and successful businessman in Bangladesh. He is the founding chairman of Matador Group. About 4000 employees and officials are working in the Matador Group. Advocate Shah Alam is a philanthropist. He has a good reputation for tim...
Business leaders have urged the government to take immediate action to improve law and order and ensure energy security as both are crucial for fostering economic growth and industrial stability.Speaking at the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) conference titled “Private Sector Out...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday said India needs to address Bangladesh's longstanding concerns to improve bilateral ties between Dhaka and New Delhi."Bangladesh's previous (ousted) government addressed the concerns of India, but India did not address Bangladesh'...
The High Court will deliver its verdict today on the appeals and death references in the murder and explosives cases related to the 21 August grenade attack.The two cases have been added as items 54 and 55 in tomorrow's cause list, sources at the HC Division sources said. The bench of Just...
Business & Commerce
Adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said this is wrong concept of land shortage for renewable energy in Bangladesh, though there is huge unused land even state agencies.He said the government is working to produce a new renewable energy policy ke...
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has encouraged more journalists including woman reporters and editors to talk to the Indian media to confront misinformation campaign coming from some of the Indian media outlets and their social media platforms."We must tell our stories our way...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Friday said the interim government is working to stop exploitation of workers abroad.“I was in Qatar for three days. I have listened to many stories of exploitation from the Bangladeshi brothers, who work in the hotel where I res...
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