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Local govt elections should be held before nat'l polls: Asif Mahmud

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan thinks local government elections should be held before the national election. He, however, said the interim government will decide in this regard in consultation with the political...

CA reaches Dubai to attend World Government Summit

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reached Dubai on Wednesday to take part in the World Governments Summit, reports BSS. Minister of Sports of the United Arab Emirates Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi received the Chief Adviser. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi thanked the Chief Adviser for his...

CA leaves for Dubai to join World Governments Summit

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (February 12) left for Dubai to attend the World Governments Summit-2025. A flight of the Emirates airlines carrying Prof Yunus and his entourage members departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 7:45 pm, Chief Advisers Deputy Press...

UAE minister urges global action to prevent conflicts, not just resolve them later

The UAEs minister of Cabinet Affairs has called on world governments to shift their focus from solving conflicts to preventing them, urging a rethink of education, economic growth, and social values in the face of rapid technological advancements, reads a Khaleej Times report. Speaking at the...

Vandalism at Dhanmondi 32 an outburst of deep anger in public mind: Govt

The incident of vandalism at house number 32 in Dhanmondi is unintentional and undesirable. Sheikh Hasinas provocative statements against the July Uprising while in India while on the run have created deep anger in the public mind, which has been expressed in this way. Such information was...

Govt to unveil 'July Proclamation' after all-party consensus on reforms

Interim Government will release the July Proclamation following consensus between the Interim Government, political parties, and other key stakeholders on recommendations from the reform commissions, Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today (February 5), reports TBS. Speaking at a...

Hundreds of US government websites go offline amid controversial cuts

Hundreds of US government websites went offline on Monday, with more than 350 sites unavailable, according to an AFP review of federal sites. The outage affected key departments, including Defense, Commerce, Energy, Transportation, Labor, as well as the Central Intelligence Agency and the Supreme...

Why civil society fails in governing the country?

On Tuesday (January 28), rail communication across the country was completely disrupted as railway workers, citing various demands, declared an indefinite halt to train operations. They expressed frustration, saying that they had been repeatedly assured that their demands would be addressed, but...

'Govt has no plan to censor books'

Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on Saturday said the interim government has no plans to censor books. He made the statement while speaking at the National Poetry Festivals inauguration at Dhaka University A media report quotes a police officer suggesting pre-publication review by the...

Lasting police, judicial reforms essential to prevent abuse by future govt: HRW

The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned the Yunus governments hard-won progress in reforming Bangladeshi state institutions could be lost, if it does not implement swift and structural changes to prevent any repression by future governments. After over 15 years of arbitrary use of...

Foreign loan commitments decreased by 67%

The Sheikh Hasina-led government has borrowed money more for unnecessary projects than necessary ones over the past 15 and a half year, creating pressure on the interim government to repay. Since the interim government took the power, it started revising projects. Therefore, the money flow has...

BNP’s Khosru seeks impartial interim govt for election

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru has said the interim government should proceed with the national election in a manner that leaves no room for doubts about its impartiality, reports UNB. This interim government should move towards the next election impartially, and no question should arise in...

Defaulters should be kept alive rather destroyed

The government must toil in consultation with stakeholders. The Finance Adviser is visiting leading industries, engaging with them and attempting their recovery. However, this must be done within the framework of minimum rules and regulations. I have spoken to all major loan defaulters, and 50%...

Criticism to make the government successful

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Begum Selima Rahman said the government must have the ability to receive critiques. She said that they [BNP] critiques the government to correct it, to success it. They have to digest these. The right to freedom of speech must be...

Interim govt fails to maintain neutrality in some cases: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the interim government is failing to maintain neutrality in certain matters, reports UNB. Yesterday, in an interview, I said if the interim government cant remain impartial, a neutral government will be required during the...

CA invited to attend World Governments Summit in UAE

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has been invited to attend the World Governments Summit 2025, to be held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, in February. Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, UAE, extended the invitation to Prof...

Trump plans to cement govt’s control by dismantling 'deep state'

The incoming president of US Donald Trump is poised to seize greater control of the federal government when he takes office on Monday, charging ahead with plans to dismantle what he and his allies call the deep state. Citing two sources familiar with transition discussions, the Hindustan Times...

UK MPs withdraw report criticizing Yunus regime over ‘bias’

The Guardian reported a group of MPs has withdrawn a controversial report into Bangladesh after complaints that it was biased in favor of the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina. According to the report, the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on the Commonwealth issued a report on Bangladesh...

"Current govt at risk by continuing budget of ousted Awami League"

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)s Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury expressed concerns that the current interim government is in danger of continuing with the budget of the ousted Awami League. He argued that the conditions necessary to implement the budget, which he...

120th anniversary of Armanitola Government High School celebrated colorfully

Armanitola Government High School in Old Dhaka has been a beacon of light in secondary education in the country. This oldest school in the capital has been spreading its light of education for 120 years. To make this occasion memorable, to inform the current students about the history and tradition...

Govt prioritises gas exploration, extraction amidst crisis

The interim government has prioritized exploring new natural gas reserves and extraction to meet the countrys growing energy demand and reduce dependency on import, reports UNB. The government is also emphasizing processing and utilization of domestically available natural gas, according to the...

Election pressure mounts

Pressure mounts on government to arrange National Parliament Elections hastily for various reasons including dissatisfactory law and order situation, price hike, recession in investment, unrest in administration, and conspiracies of defeated power. Political parties said that if the government...

Armanitola Govt High School spreads light for 120 years

Old Dhakas Armanitola Government High School has established itself as the pioneer in the countrys secondary education. This ancient school has been spreading the light of education for 120 years. This school was established in the undivided Bengal in 1904 to spread education in Dhaka and adjacent...

HC rejects writ challenging validity of Interim Government

The High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the oath-taking of the Interim Government after taking permission of the Supreme Court under Article 106 of the constitution, reports TBS. The court also observed that the people of Bangladesh have accepted the Interim Government, leaving...

Govt to appoint foreign lawyer to recover siphoned money

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Saturday announced that the interim government will hire foreign lawyers to recover funds siphoned abroad, offering commissions as incentives for retrieving large amounts, reports BSS. Money had been siphoned abroad, and we are now working with...

Higher VAT to add pressure on industries

The interim governments decision to increase VAT on 65 itemsincluding medicine, powdered milk, biscuits, juice, fruits, soap, and sweetsmidway through the 202425 fiscal year has sparked outrage among businessmen. Stakeholders expressed frustration over the lack of prior consultation, warning...

Government shares good news for expatriates

The interim government is responding positively while addressing passport issues aiming alleviation of expatriates measure. Like Bangladesh, expatriates will also receive an SMS when their passports are ready. Besides, the speed of distributing passports left by the previous government has been...

VAT burden will upsurge pressure

The interim government has decided to increase VAT [Value Added Tax] rate in the middle of the fiscal year aiming to bolster revenue earnings and satisfy IMF bailout conditions. Instead of providing relief from the pressure of inflation, the government decided to increase the cost of living of the...