Erdogan calls for fair representation of Muslims in global decision-making
Erdogan calls for fair representation of Muslims in global decision-making

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed calls for greater Muslim representation in global decision-making bodies, emphasizing the need for U.N. Security Council reform. Muslims, who make up a quarter of the worlds population, should be represented as they deserve, he said at the 16th...

‘Economic resilience not improved in the past 1.5 decades’
‘Economic resilience not improved in the past 1.5 decades’

Dr Selim Raihan, economics professor at the University of Dhaka and executive director of SANEM, stressed the need to reassess Bangladeshs economic resilience in light of evolving national and global dynamics. He said that contrary to common belief, the apparent economic and political stability...

Road safety leaders to meet in Marrakech to tackle road deaths
Road safety leaders to meet in Marrakech to tackle road deaths

Heads of national road safety agencies and officials from more than 80 countries will gather in Marrakech, Morocco, next week to advance global efforts in reducing road fatalities. The high-level meeting will take place on the eve of the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, aiming...

Dalton Investments demands resignation of Fuji Media advisor Hisashi Hieda
Dalton Investments demands resignation of Fuji Media advisor Hisashi Hieda

U.S. investment fund Dalton Investments has intensified its pressure on Fuji Media Holdings, demanding the resignation of Executive Managing Advisor Hisashi Hieda. In a letter to the companys board on Monday, the fund criticized Fuji Medias handling of the recent scandal involving television...

Political will essential for market control: Sarjis
Political will essential for market control: Sarjis

Sarjis Alam, chief organizer of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee, stated that market control is impossible without the honest will of major political parties. Speaking at a policy conference on Reasonable Food Prices: Search for a Market Surveillance Strategy at Hotel Sonargaon on Sunday, he...

Proposed Revenue Commission to enhance NBR's tax efficiency
Proposed Revenue Commission to enhance NBR's tax efficiency

A high-level advisory panel has recommended establishing a dedicated commission to enhance the National Board of Revenues (NBR) capacity for tax administration and revenue collection through well-founded policies, reports UNB. The proposed Revenue Commission aims to develop revenue policies...

Bangabandhu Satellite-2 allegedly against national interests
Bangabandhu Satellite-2 allegedly against national interests

Following the success of Bangabandhu Satellite-1, plans for a second satellite, Bangabandhu Satellite-2, have been mired in controversy, raising questions about financial transparency and national priorities. Initiated under the previous Awami League government, the project now faces allegations of...