Former JUST VC lands in jail in graft case
Professor Md Abdus Sattar, former vice-chancellor of the Jashore University of Science and Technology, was taken into the custody of Jashore Central Jail on Monday in a graft case...
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ISRAEL鈥橲 ATTACK ON IRAN: Energy crisis, more economic woes feared
With no sign of de-escalation of the tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz under Iran鈥檚 consideration, Bangladesh appears to face a wave of fresh economic crises due to a surge in energy prices and a potential supply shortage...
Govt must close loopholes in tax collection: Mustafizur
Professor Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue, said that to reduce the revenue collection deficit, the government must close tax loopholes and ensure good governance...
Provision shortfall in banks surges to Tk 1.7 lakh crore
The provision shortfall in Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector surged to a record Tk聽1.7 lakh crore at the end of March 2025, reflecting a 61 per cent increase in just three months as banks鈥� distressed assets continued to surge alarmingly...
Container handling at Ctg port rises by 4.6pc in FY25
Chittagong Port 鈥� widely regarded as the lifeline of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy 鈥� has achieved record-breaking container handling figures in the 2024-25 financial year, despite facing a series of significant operational disruptions...
WB flags drop in FDI to developing countries
The World Bank said in a report Monday that foreign direct investment into developing economies has hit the lowest level since 2005, citing growing trade and investment barriers...
China factory output slows
Growth in China鈥檚聽factory output hit a six-month low last month as trade war pressures bit, official data showed Monday, while a bump in a key gauge of domestic consumption offered a rare bright spot for the economy...
Yunus orders probe into organisers of controversial polls
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday directed the authorities concerned to immediately form a committee to investigate the role of former chief election commissioners, election commissioners and secretaries of the election commission secretariat...
Govt has issues to shore up to address NPLs
THE true extent of the vulnerability of the banking sector, weighed down by a massive volume of non-performing loans, has increasingly come to light following the ouster of the Awami League government. While the previous administration reported that non-performing loans accounted for about 10 per cent of total outstanding loans, recent data from the...
One more dies of dengue
At least one more dengue patient died and 249 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till Sunday morning...
Hubei鈥揃angladesh STICE conference 2025 held at DIU
The Hubei-Bangladesh Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Exchange Conference 2025 was held at the International Conference Hall of Daffodil International University at Daffodil Smart City of Savar in Dhaka on Sunday...
Dhaka must talk push-in globally, Indians should also raise voice
INDIA鈥橲 Border Security Force pushing people into Bangladesh not only furthers Delhi鈥檚 unneighbourly conduct but also appears a deliberate policy decision. This blatantly contravenes international laws, bilateral agreements and established border management norms. Since May 7, Indian guards have pushed at least 1,511 individuals into Bangladesh. While the majority...
EC ready to hold polls once govt confirms time frame: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said that the EC was ready and continuing its preparations to hold the national elections whenever it received a clear indication from the government regarding the polls timeline.
Govt to change legal aid law to appoint special mediator
The interim government is set to amend the Legal Aid Services Act 2000 this month to create the post of special mediator, to be filled by retired district judges or specially trained lawyers...
Duet exhibition explores connection between architecture, fine art
A month-long duet collaborative exhibition by architect Abdullah Motaleb and artist-curator Wakilur Rahman is under way at Kalakendra at Lalmatia in the capital Dhaka...
Governor鈥檚 London visit to ease stolen asset recovery: BB
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur held important meetings separately with global experts to support key policy issues related to recovering stolen assets during his visit to London as part of the Chief Advisor鈥檚 delegation...
Road transport sector should be on govt鈥檚 reform agenda
PUBLIC transport remains unsafe and the government has so far kept the sector off its reform platter. The Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh reports that at least 614 people died and 1,196 became injured in 597 road accidents in May. April was equally deadly, with the death of at least 583 people and injuries to 1,202 in 567 accidents. The highest 33.5 per cent of...
Govt should carry out reforms, trial, BNP should also step in
THE problem of confidence that earlier surfaced between the government and political parties centring on the time frame for the next general elections appears to have been resolved for the time being at a meeting between the chief adviser to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, and Tarique Rahman, the acting chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, in...
Sir David Beckham: Global icon achieves ultimate goal
David Beckham's knighthood is the culmination of years of tireless efforts to transcend football and turn himself into a global icon at the 鈥榠ntersection of sport, fashion and business.鈥�
Ways to effect recommendations
THE health sector reforms commission was formed to propose ways and means to develop a people-oriented, easily available universal healthcare system. 鈥楶eople-oriented care鈥� must fulfill people鈥檚 health needs with quality. This will be possible only...
Khalilur hopes EC will announce election date soon
Bangladesh鈥檚 national security adviser Khalilur Rahman has hoped that the Election Commission would announce the date for next national polls soon.
No new gas connection to households, says energy adviser
Bangladesh interim government power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said on Friday that no new gas connections would be provided to households.
CPB warns against election delays
Communist Party of Bangladesh general secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince on Thursday termed the proposed April timeline for the national election as 鈥榰nnecessary delay,鈥� and reiterated his party鈥檚 demand, shared by other democratic forces, to hold the polls within December.
Interim govt adamant to hold unilateral general elections: GM Quader
Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader said on Thursday that the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus was adamant to hold the next general election 鈥榰nilaterally鈥�...
108 more dengue cases reported
One hundred and eight new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 5,411 since the beginning of 2025, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
Rawhide collection likely to miss estimates
The country鈥檚 tanners expressed concern that this year鈥檚 rawhide collection during Eid-ul-Azha may fall slightly short of their target...
Loan release for leather sector falls short of target
The Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 initiative to inject Tk 232 crore into the leather sector for procuring rawhide during Eid-ul-Azha has fallen significantly short, with only Tk 125 crore disbursed to businesses, according to industry insiders...
Businesses struggle as economic activity slows
Businesses in Bangladesh have fallen into a holiday trap, with economic activity slowing due to supply chain disruptions and bank closures during the extended 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holidays...
UK economy shrinks in April
Britain鈥檚 economy shrank more than expected in April following a tax hike on UK businesses and a record drop in exports to the United States due to president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, official data showed Thursday...