National,Politics
The Bangladesh Army has not yet received any official directive from the government regarding its deployment in the upcoming national parliamentary elections, said Colonel Md Shafiqul Islam of the Directorate of Military Operations."No official instruction has been received yet from the governm...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance
Merger of five Islamic banks will create a stronger institution, say bankersAbdul Aziz, a middle-aged migrant worker who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, visited the Tangail branch of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) to withdraw Tk 100,000 for his daughter’s wedding, but the bank provided...
The Election Commission on Thursday approved in principle the draft of the Parliamentary Election Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates 2025, incorporating a provision that bans the use of posters in the electoral campaigns.“Use of posters in parliamentary election campaigns wil...
National
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s decision to skip the first day of talks with the National Consensus Commission (NCC) was a ‘symbolic protest’against the interim government, said party Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters after joining the se...
National,Front Page
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for skipping the National Consensus Commission meeting on Tuesday due to fears of losing relevance after the national election.“Many were not happy with the meeting outcome because the election...
Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) Nahid Islam on Wednesday said his party does not support appointments to constitutional institutions under previous rules and practices.He made the remark during a break in the second phase of talks between political parties and the National Consensus Com...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance,Politics
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved two projects totalling $640 million to support Bangladesh in enhancing its gas supply infrastructure and improving air quality.The Energy Sector Security Enhancement Project ($350 million) will help improve gas supply security by facil...
Vice-Chair of the National Consensus Commission Ali Riaz said on Thursday that efforts will be made to reach a consensus on the presidential election process and the scope of executive powers at the very beginning of today’s discussions with political parties.“If any issues remain unreso...
National,Health,Politics
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was taken to Evercare Hospital in the capital on Wednesday evening for a health check-up.She arrived at the hospital from her Gulshan residence at around 7:47pm, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.Her personal physician Professor AZM Zahid Hossain said the BNP C...
bKash users can now avail collateral-free digital loans of up to Tk 50,000 directly from City Bank through the bKash app.Eligible customers can avail this instant loan anytime for any financial need, said a press release issued on Wednesday.The digital loan service, launched in 2021 as a joint initi...
National,Business,Politics
An agreement was signed between the Australian High Commission in Dhaka and UNDP on Wednesday signed marking Australia as the first development partner to support the BALLOT Project, which aims to strengthen Bangladesh’s electoral process.The project is a three-year-long joint initiative being...
National,Business
The government is increasingly leaning on short-term, high-cost borrowing through treasury bills as it grapples with a growing revenue shortfall in the final weeks of the current fiscal year.In a record development, the interest rate on 91-day treasury bills surged to 12.10 percent in the latest auc...
National,Politics,Education & Culture
Search operations will be conducted at six main entrances of Dhaka University (DU) from 6pm to 8am everyday as part of tightened security measures on the campus, the university administration announced Tuesday.The decision came in light of the prevailing campus security situation and in preparation ...
Pakistan has named Imran Haider as its new High Commissioner to Bangladesh, indicating that Syed Ahmed Maroof is not returning to Dhaka.“Yes, Imran Haider has been named as the new High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh. It will take time to take up the responsibility as routine procedure...
Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) Indra Mani Pandey has said the regional organization, since its inception, has made significant progress in forging regional cooperation in various sectors.He said it has succeeded in cr...
Government employees on Wednesday warned of fresh protests on Thursday if the authorities fail to take steps to repeal the recently enacted Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.Leaders of the movement said on Wednesday that the demonstrations will continue until the ordinance is completely rev...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for skipping the National Consensus Commission meeting on Tuesday due to fears of losing relevance after the national election. “Many were not happy with the meeting outcome because the el...
The National Consensus Commission resumed its Wednesday’s session under the second phase of dialogue with the country’s political parties, with Jamaat-e-Islami joining the discussions on the second day.The meeting began at 11:29 am at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, with Comm...
Against the background of the Iran-Israel conflicts, Bangladesh has taken an initiative to shift Bangladeshis, including its Mission officials to a safer location soon from Tehran, considering the situation on the ground in the Iranian capital."At this moment, there is no way to leave Iran (by ...
Vice-Chair of the National Consensus Commission Ali Riaz on Tuesday said efforts are underway to finalise the ‘July Charter’ by the end of this month following discussions with political parties.Speaking at the opening of the second phase of talks with political parties at the Foreign Se...
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