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...
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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...
NSU VC attends IIS as speaker
Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, vice-chancellor of North South University and chairman of Grameen Bank, has delivered a speech on 鈥榰nlocking the potential of underserved customers: the role of insurance鈥� at the Indonesia Insurance Summit 2025 in Bali, Indonesia...
Int鈥檒 community active to send back laundered money: BB governor
Regarding the issue of bringing back the money laundered abroad, Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur said that this is a political commitment of the interim government...
Premier Bank鈥檚 bancassurance service launched
Premier Bank PLC has inaugurated its bancassurance business through collaboration with Life Insurance Corporation of Bangladesh and Pragati Insurance Limited, said a press release...
First round of national consensus talks concludes
The first round of dialogues between the National Consensus Commission and political parties, aimed at building consensus on the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government, concluded on Monday after two months of discussions.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for referendum on national charter
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leaders on Sunday said that they recommended a referendum for providing a legal guarantee of the consensus-based 鈥榥ational charter鈥�.
Consensus commission wants to move towards a nat鈥檒 charter soon: Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commission vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Sunday said the commission wants to move towards a national charter by establishing a consensus as soon as possible.
SPB for 2-term limit on chiefs at all tiers of nat鈥檒, local govt
Socialist Party of Bangladesh leaders on Thursday called for a two-term limit on top governance positions, including president, prime minister, parliament members, mayors and chairs of upazila and union councils...
Zakir elected Pioneer Insurance chair
Zakir Ahmed Khan was elected chairman of Pioneer Insurance Company Limited, said a press release...
Economists for vigilance as BB frees dollar rate
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Wednesday said that the exchange rate of the US dollar would now be determined by market forces, shifting from the country鈥檚 long-standing managed rate regime...
Radical restructuring is no answer
WHILE the National Consensus Commission has dominated headlines with its efforts to forge consensus on critical constitutional issues, the ministry of finance has proposed a seismic shift in the country鈥檚 revenue sector: dismantling the National Board of Revenue and the Internal Resource Division to create two new divisions under direct ministerial control. This move...
Foreign Office Talks: Bangladesh, Japan meet in Tokyo on May 15
Bangladesh and Japan will hold Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on May 15 in Tokyo which will discuss the key issues of cooperation, including a likely meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba later this month.
CPB for only polls-centric reforms
The Communist Party of Bangladesh on Tuesday urged the National Consensus Commission to advance only crucial reforms needed for credible elections so that the next parliament could fulfill the aspirations underlying the July 2024 uprising...
Nezame Islam for abolishing UPs, municipal bodies
Bangladesh Nezame Islam Party leaders on Monday recommended the abolition of all municipal bodies and union parishads across the country and adjunct the wards under those bodies directly with upazila parishads concerned...
Pragati Life gets ISO 27001:2022 certification
Pragati Life Insurance PLC has been awarded ISO 27001:2022 certification in recognition of its excellence in information security management systems, said a press release...
Consensus commission holds talks with Nagorik Oikya
National Consensus Commission on Wednesday held talks with Nagorik Oikya as part of its ongoing discussions with political parties to build a consensus on reform proposals of various commissions.
