Popular Life wins prize for drug abuse prevention initiatives
Popular Life Insurance Company Limited on Thursday won the first prize for its initiatives against drug abuse, said a press release...
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BNP opposes revised NCC proposal
The National Consensus Commission on Wednesday unveiled a revised proposal to replace the previously planned National Constitutional Council with a high-powered appointment committee for constitutional and statutory bodies...
NCC vice-chairman Prof Riaz urges parties to be flexible on reforms
National Consensus Commission vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Wednesday urged political parties to show flexibility on reform issues for the sake of the country and the nation in a bid to achieve the desired goal...
Mobile apps 鈥楤azardor鈥� launched
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection Monday launched a new mobile Android Applications (apps) 鈥楤azardor鈥� (market price) to inform consumers about the changing market prices of essential commodities...
BGIC holds 40th AGM, approves 10pc cash dividend
Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC on Sunday held its 40th annual general meeting on digital platform, said a press release...
Most parties for secret聽ballot to elect president
The political parties attending the fifth-day session of the second round of the National Consensus Commission-hosted dialogue on Thursday remained divided over key issues, including the method of electing the president and the composition of the proposed upper house.
Pragati Insurance holds 39th AGM
Pragati Insurance Limited on Thursday held its 39th annual general meeting through digital platform, said a press release...
Debate should majorly centre on more powers for president
THE national consensus commission on the fourth day of its second-round dialogue on June 18 dealt with the process of presidential elections, which came to be adjourned as the 30 political parties that attended the dialogue could not have a consensus. The reforms commission has proposed an electoral college of 505 votes from the proposed national assembly...
No consensus on constitutional council, president election
The fourth meeting of the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 second-round dialogue with political parties was adjourned on Wednesday as they could not reach a consensus on the proposed National Constitutional Council and presidential election process...
PBIL, IFAC partner to boost Islamic investment
Prime Bank Investment Limited has recently signed an agreement with IFA Consultancy Limited to jointly promote Islamic investment in Bangladesh, said a press release...
NCC resumes talks with political parties; Jamaat joins second day talks
The National Consensus Commission resumed its Wednesday鈥檚 session under the second phase of dialogue with the country鈥檚 political parties, with Jamaat-e-Islami joining the discussions on the second day...
Parties agree lawmakers鈥� freedom to vote in JS
All the 29 political parties attending the meeting on the third day of the second round of National Consensus Commission-hosted dialogue on Tuesday agreed that lawmakers could vote against bills except the finance bill and confidence motion, going against...
Guardian Life, French embassy sign deal
Guardian Life Insurance Limited has recently signed an agreement with the France embassy in Bangladesh, said a press release...
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...
2nd round of NCC dialogue resumes聽 tomorrow
The second round of the National Consensus Commission-led dialogue with political parties will resume on Tuesday after a 13-day break for the Eid-ul-Azha holiday.
Merger of 5 Islamic banks to begin soon: governor
Five Shariah-based banks are set to be merged into a single entity, with the process beginning possibly next month, Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur said at a press briefing on Sunday...
US inflation edges up in May
US consumer inflation ticked up in May, in line with analyst expectations, government data showed Wednesday as president Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariffs began to ripple through the world鈥檚 biggest economy...
Govt commercialises power sector on WB, ADB prescriptions: CAB
The interim government appears to continue commercialising the country鈥檚 power and energy sector on the prescriptions of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, following the footsteps of successive governments, alleged the Consumers Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday...
Reform of Article 70 gets broad support
Most political parties on Tuesday expressed support for amending Article 70 of the constitution to allow members of parliament to vote independently on all issues except the finance bill and no-confidence motion.
NCC starts second round of dialogue with political parties
The event is part of a broader effort to develop a national charter through collective dialogue rather than separate negotiations with individual parties...
Bangladesh interim govt chief stresses unity for nation鈥檚 prosperity
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday stressed maintaining firm national unity to find a path of prosperity for the nation.
Prof Yunus vows to announce July Charter on political consensus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the July Charter will be announced by reaching consensus with all political parties.
Second phase of talks between consensus commission and political parties begins
The second phase of talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties began at Foreign Service Academy on Bayley Road in the capital on Monday.
Yunus sits with political parties today
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will start the second phase of talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties today to reach a consensus on state reforms and also to finalise the July Charter.
Oil under $65 a boon for consumers
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, his call to 鈥榙rill baby drill鈥� and especially a decision by OPEC+ to hike crude output quotas have oil prices trading at lows not seen since the Covid pandemic...
AB Bank, Akij Takaful sign deal
AB Bank PLC and Akij Takaful Life Insurance PLC signed an agreement under which AB Bank explored a new horizon in Islamic DPS by introducing free insurance coverage up to Tk 50 lakh for the first time for Islamic depositors...
Takaful Islami Insurance holds board meeting
Takaful Islami Insurance PLC on Tuesday held its 143rd board meeting in Dhaka, said a press release.
Cambodia appoints Bengal group鈥檚 Asfar as honorary consul in Bangladesh
Asfar Khair, vice-chair of Bengal Group Ltd, has been appointed as the first honorary consul of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Bangladesh by the ministry of foreign affairs of Cambodia...
Political parties find little common ground
The National Consensus Commission on Monday said that the first round of dialogues with political parties concluded with unanimous support for some reform proposals, while some proposals received support from most parties but disagreement remained about many key reform issues.
Consensus needed for sustainable reforms
Civil society members said on Sunday that a national consensus was essential for sustainable reforms in various sectors...