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Worrying dissent and no deadline, ways for July charter execution

THE national consensus commission on August 16 sent the final draft of the July national charter 2025 to political parties, with a prologue that says that the document has been ‘unanimously’ worked out after a series of dialogues that the commission held with more than 30 political parties and alliances between March 20 and July 31. But what remains problematic...

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Major reform proposals dissented by BNP, allies

The National Consensus Commission on Saturday sent the final draft of the July National Charter 2025 to political parties, with a prologue stating that the document was ‘unanimously’ formulated after a series of dialogues with political parties...

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Federal Ins gives 10pc cash dividend

The 37th annual general meeting (AGM) of Federal Insurance PLC was held in a hybrid format at muktijuddho Srmity Milonyaton (1st floor), IDEB Bhaban, at Kakrail on VIP Road in Dhaka on Thursday...

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Popular Life awards successful officers

Popular Life Insurance Company Limited organised a conference and cultural programme for the officers who achieved the premium income target at Cox’s Bazar Hotel Sea Palace recently...

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Aftab, Wahid to lead APGICL 

Aftab ul Islam and Wahidul Haque Siddiqui have been re-elected chairman vice-chairman of Asia Pacific General Insurance Company Limited.

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Term of National Consensus Commission extended till September 15

The interim government on Monday night extended the tenure of the National Consensus Commission by one month. A notification regarding the extension was issued by the Cabinet Division on Monday night, saying that the NCC’s term would be now till September 15.

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Rashida joins BGIC as AMD

Rashida Banu joined Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC as additional managing director on August 3, said a press release...

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Sandhani Life holds business dev meeting

Sandhani Life Insurance held a Business Development Meeting at the auditorium of the company head office with more than one hundred development workers and officials from all over the country...

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Fixing fault lines

THE non-life insurance sector in Bangladesh faces a number of structural limitations that continue to hinder its growth. One pressing concern is the practice of offering additional paybacks over the prescribed commission rates, even as insurance premium rates in the country remain significantly higher compared to overseas markets. This imbalance affects...

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Mozambique insurgency a threat to TotalEnergies’ return

Jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique have multiplied their attacks in the past weeks, causing mass displacements ahead of the possible resumption of construction on TotalEnergies’ huge natural gas project in the region...

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China says consumer prices stable in July

Consumer prices in China remained stable in July, official data showed Saturday, providing a respite for the world’s second-largest economy, which is facing strong deflationary pressure and fragile domestic demand...

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NCC to sit with experts over implementing July Charter

The National Consensus Commission will start its dialogue with experts from the coming week to determine the pathway to implement the July Charter, commission vice-chair Professor Ali Riaz said on Friday.

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NSU hosts dialogue on democratic transition

In light of Bangladesh’s recent political landscape and the anniversary of the July uprising, the Centre for Peace Studies at North South University and Germany’s Arnold Bergstrasser Institute jointly organised a special dialogue and a three-day photo exhibition at the NSU in Dhaka on Wednesday...

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NCC seeks feedback to finalise July Charter

The National Consensus Commission on Sunday urged the political parties to provide it with their feedback on the draft July National Charter 2025 to finalise the document...

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Saifuddin re-appointed as MD, CEO of BGIC

Ahmed Saifuddin Chowdhury Minto has been reappointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Bangladesh General Insurance Company PLC for the 5th consecutive term, said a press release...

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Rights activists reject NCC decision

Women rights activists and professionals have rejected the National Consensus Commission’s decision of not increasing the reserved seats for women in parliament from the current provision of 50...

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July Charter signing date uncertain

The date of signing the July National Charter 2025 remains uncertain, as the National Consensus Commission is yet to finalise the draft charter while several political parties have vowed not to endorse it without a clear commitment to legally enforce the charter.

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Consensus urged for strong foreign policy

Politicians and former diplomats at a dialogue on foreign policy in the city on Thursday said that Bangladesh could not present a strong foreign policy due to lack of consensus since its independence in 1971...

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Consensus on president election reached

In the last dialogue session, the National Consensus Commission on Thursday reached consensus on the election of the president and delivered final decisions on an upper house with proportional representation and the appointment of top officials in key institutions...

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2 held for fraud in guise of insurance officials

The Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday night arrested two suspected members of an organised fraud ring for their involvement in cheating people by impersonating insurance company officials at Rupganj in Narayanganj...

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Why it could hurt women

PROPORTIONAL representation is often praised for making electoral systems fairer. It can ensure more accurate vote-to-seat ratios, greater inclusion of small parties, better minority representation, and coalition-based governance that reflects diverse voices. However, it also comes with serious risks — policy gridlock, coalition instability, empowerment of extreme factions, and weakened accountability...

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Jamaat, NCP reject draft July Charter

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party representatives on Tuesday rejected the National Consensus Commission-drafted July National Charter 2025...

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Liver cancer to double worldwide: study

The number of people with liver cancer will nearly double worldwide by 2050 unless more is done to address preventable causes such as obesity, alcohol consumption and hepatitis, a study warned Tuesday...

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BCB shortlists consultancy firms for BPL

Five organisations have been shortlisted following the completion of the Expression of Interest submission stage for appointing a consultancy firm for sports marketing in the Bangladesh Premier League, as stated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday.

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Agreed issues must be finalised soon: Ali Riaz

National Consensus Commission vice-vhairman Professor Ali Riaz on Tuesday said all the issues on which consensus has been reached through talks should be finalised quickly.

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NCC drafts July national charter

Political parties on Monday received the draft of the ‘July National Charter 2025’, prepared by the National Consensus Commission, which would bind the parties to implement the consensus-based reforms within two years after the formation of the parliament.