Policy reforms crucial for sustainable development: Debapriya
Economist and public policy analyst Debapriya Bhattacharya has emphasized that good governance and effective policy reforms are crucial for Bangladesh鈥檚 development journey...
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Private OPD at public hospitals largely closed
Most government hospitals that introduced private practice for physicians during the previous regime have closed them in two and a half years after its introduction...
China鈥檚 economy under pressure as consumer slump deepens
Consumer prices in China fell last month at their fastest rate in six months, official data showed Wednesday, as leaders struggle to reignite demand in the world鈥檚 second-largest economy...
2 committees formed to supervise interim investigation report on July uprising cases
The government has formed two separate four-member committees at district and metropolitan levels to supervise the activities of submitting interim investigation report aimed at relieving the individuals who were falsely implicated in the criminal cases linked to July uprising.
CID confirms Hasina鈥檚 voice calls
Cybercrime and forensic experts of the Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday testified that voice recordings attributed to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in which she allegedly ordered the police to open fire on protesters during the July 2024 mass uprising, are authentic...
SME confce for engaging with commercial buyers
The two-day conference of sellers and buyers of the country鈥檚 small and medium enterprise sector stressed opportunities for entrepreneurs to engage directly with commercial buyers...
Govt should effectively work to ensure silence in silent zones
SILENT zones, or no-horn zones, in the capital of Dhaka have almost never been silent. They are, in fact, noisier than other areas where noise is usually high mostly because of a large number of vehicles honking horns. The interim government, after its installation on August 8, 2024 after the fall of the Awami League鈥檚 regime amidst the July uprising, declared the...
JULY UPRISING:聽Cop testifies senior officers ordered shooting
A police officer on Monday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, accusing his seniors, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman, DMP joint commissioner Sudip Kumar Chakrabarty and DMP assistant deputy commissioner...
Reform must go beyond parties and elites
THE July uprising stirred a renewed sense of hope that Bangladesh鈥檚 damaging political cycle might finally be broken, paving the way for a governance system that genuinely serves its citizens. 鈥楻eform鈥� quickly became the national watchword. In response, the interim government formed several commissions to draft proposals on constitutional changes, elections...
Primary education deserves priority policy attention
BANGLADESH observed International Literacy Day on September 8 without having any accurate statistics on the literacy rate in the country. During the Awami League regime, the government had manipulated the literacy rate on a number of occasions to falsely claim its success in the education sector. During their three consecutive terms, the literacy rate increased...
Prime Bank hosts youth seminar at DIU
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with Daffodil International University and its DIU Finance Club, has organised a seminar titled 鈥楩inancial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking鈥� at the university campus...
Govt moves to expedite trials of crimes committed during July uprising
In a significant move to ensure justice for victims of the July uprising, the government has formed a seven-member committee to accelerate the prosecution of crimes 鈥� including murder 鈥� committed to suppress last year鈥檚 nationwide student-led mass movement...
39 witnesses testify against Hasina, Kamal, Mamubn at ICT
Testimony of 39 witnesses was concluded at the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday in a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun for crimes against humanity committed during the mass uprising in July, 2024...
PRY EDUCATION:聽Enrolment decreases as boys drop out more than girls
Enrolment of the children aged between six and 10 in the primary education providing institutions declined in 2024 across the country.
Thai tycoon takes office as PM
Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul took office as prime minister on Sunday, with the cannabis-championing conservative ousting the nation鈥檚 dominant political dynasty and setting course for elections early next year.
鈥楧eath for death,鈥� grieving mother of July victim tells ICT
The grieving mother of class X student Shahriar Khan Anas, who was among the six protesters shot dead during the July 2024 mass uprising in the capital鈥檚 Chankharpool area, on Sunday demanded the death penalty for those she held responsible for the killing of her son...
Prime Bank partners with JCX Developments
Prime Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership with real estate company JCX Developments Limited, said a press release...
Govt mulls holiday cuts for primary edn instts: adviser
Adviser to the primary and mass education ministry Professor Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder on Sunday said that they were considering reducing the number of holidays for primary level educational institutions...
Read to reduce sentence, Uzbekistan tells prisoners
Prisoners in Uzbekistan will be able to plead for reduced sentences if they read books selected by authorities to cultivate 鈥榗orrect spiritual and moral values鈥�, officials said.
Govt okays policy to boost pvt investment, lower power costs
The government on Thursday approved the Renewable Energy-Based Commercial Power Generation Policy, 2025 with the aim of promoting private sector investment in the renewable energy sector and making electricity more affordable for consumers...
Interim govt acting like ousted AL govt: rights platform
Leaders of the Democratic Rights Committee on Thursday alleged that the interim government was acting like the fascist Awami League government which was ousted on August 5, 2024, in a mass uprising...
Ex-IGP Mamun says he was bypassed
Former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he was not informed about the core committee meetings held at the residence of then home minister Asaduzzaman Khan during the July 2024 mass uprising.
Prime Bank hosts youth empowerment seminar at IUB
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with Independent University, Bangladesh and its human resource management department and Independent HR Society recently organised a high-impact seminar titled 鈥楩inancial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking鈥� at the IUB campus...
Govt backtracks on direct purchase method
The interim government on Tuesday backtracked on the direct purchase method to transform the Ganabhaban into a July uprising memorial museum...
Pvt sector credit growth only 6.52pc in July
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh remained stuck at historically low levels in July聽2025, highlighting the strain on both the banking sector and the broader economy...
PBIL honoured at Global Finance Market Review
Prime Bank Investment PLC has secured two accolades from Global Finance Market Review, said a press release...
Zero by Prime Bank launched
Prime Bank PLC has launched 鈥榋ero by Prime Bank,鈥� a credit card that eliminates all fees, said a press release...
Hasina, ex-home聽minister ordered mass killings,聽ex-IGP tells ICT
Detained former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Tuesday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the then home minister ordered to conduct mass killings to...
Charge-sheets in 34 cases linked to July uprising submitted
The police have submitted charge-sheets in 34 cases linked to the July Uprising before the courts in different parts of the country...
Initial enthusiasm for reform in Bangladesh largely faded: Debapriya
Distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue Debapriya Bhattacharya on Monday said that the initial enthusiasm for reforms, which emerged after the interim government鈥檚 takeover, has largely faded...