- BB cuts reverse repo rate by 50 percent
- 14 NBR officials suspended for ‘publicly defying transfer orders’
- Dollar rebounds against taka after BB intervention
- Shanti's hattrick hands 3rd win for Bangladesh after venue change
- Canada keen to expand trade, investment in Bangladesh
- State Mourning declared on July 16
- Ukrainians unimpressed by Trump's 50-day ultimatum to Putin
- Trump reportedly asked Zelensky if Ukraine could strike Moscow
- BSB Global Network chairman Bashar placed on 10-day remand
- Consensus reached on holding referendum for amending caretaker government provision: Ali Riaz
- Archbishop invites Prof Yunus to attend interfaith dialogue in Sept
- BNP firmly opposes PR system of elections
- Govt is prioritizing efforts to prevent erosion along the Teesta: Adviser Rizwana
- Rain halts Bangladesh-Bhutan clash after first half
- Proud to stand with Bangladesh in empowering youth through skills: EU
- E-sports get as official 'Sport' recognition
- 51 EC officials transferred at a time
- None of 144 parties 'passed', get another 15 days
- Dr Yunus doesn’t intend to be declared as "national reformer": Govt
- Palestinian MP killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City
French envoy upbeat about fair, inclusive polls in Bangladesh
French Ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy has expressed optimism that the next national election in Bangladesh will be inclusive with the participation of citizens, noting that the government is getting prepared for holding free and fair polls in the country. Im confident that the Election...
Why is peace elusive in the era of the peace envoy?
Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate and Chief Adviser of the interim government, dreams of changing not just Bangladesh but the entire worldthrough the power of social business. At the opening of the Social Business Day in Savar, attended by over 1,400 delegates from 38 countries, Dr Yunus...
Advisory council approves budget
The advisory council of the interim government has approved the national budget for 2025-26 ahead of its formal presentation on Sunday. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting of the advisory council at the CAs Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka According to the primary draft...
Anger in administration not subsided
Government offices across country, including the Secretariat, reopened on Saturday after a 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday, but discontent among Government employees over the controversial Government Jobs (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 remains unresolved, with threats of a fresh wave of protests looming....
Reform to bring NCP to power?
Chairman of the Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), Andaleeve Rahman Partho, has urged the interim government to announce an election date, asserting that Once a date is set, everything will fall into place. He remarked that while elections may not solve everything, they are the foremost mechanism...
Hope for elections in December
Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zamans call for national elections to be held by December has sparked cautious optimism among Bangladeshs major political parties and civil society. Speaking at the cantonment on Wednesday, General Waker emphasized the need for an elected government to steer the...
FY26 budget: Wider tax coverage, steady rates proposed amid inflation pressure
The interim government aims to boost revenue collection by expanding tax coverage rather than increasing tax rates in the upcoming national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year (FY26), in an effort to provide relief amid rising inflation while ensuring greater tax compliance. The National Board of...
Politics heats up over polls, policy disputes
The countrys political landscape has once again become charged over a range of pressing issues, including the parliamentary and local government elections, the oath-taking of Ishraque Hossain as Dhaka South mayor, humanitarian corridor plans, and the management of Chattogram port. The BNP has...
Govt drops bid to buy 25 cars for advisers
The interim government on Tuesday dropped a proposal to purchase 25 cars for its advisers. The Public Administration Ministry submitted the proposal but the advisers committee on financial affairs rejected it in a meeting. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed chaired the meeting on financial...
Notification banning AL activities won't restrict freedom of expression of others
The notification issued yesterday banning the activities of fascist Awami League and its affiliated bodies will not hamper the freedom of expression of other political parties or individuals, the interim government said on Monday, reports BSS. The Ministry of Home Affairs on May 12 issued a...
BNP’s Rizvi slams govt’s silence on India’s border push-ins
BNP senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday slammed India for pushing its citizens into Bangladesh and criticised the interim government for remaining silent, accusing it of following Sheikh Hasinas policy. India is pushing its people through borders, including todays Satkhira, Kurigram,...
Anxiety grows as election uncertainty deepens
Anxiety and apprehension are mounting across countrys political landscape, as major parties and their allies express deepening concerns over the uncertainty surrounding the national parliamentary elections. Top leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and like-minded political groups...
Govt. to recruit 2,000 doctors through special BCS exams
The interim government will recruit 2,000 fresh doctors through special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations this year, reports BSS. Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum unveiled the plan at a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with the Railways Ministry to...
BNP backs reform efforts: Salahuddin
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said his party is extending sincere cooperation to the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government. We are cooperating with the reform initiatives with transparency, sincerity and seriousness in all matters, he said ahead of...