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Govt cancels order on anti-govt propaganda

Bangladesh interim government on Wednesday cancelled a recent order that instructed district education officers to remain alert to anti-government and anti-state activities by any educational institutions or students in the face of criticism from various quarters...

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SC JUDGE APPOINTMENT: Ordinance promulgated

The interim government on Tuesday issued a gazette notification for the Supreme Court Judge Appointment Ordinance, 2025, introducing a framework for establishing the Supreme Judicial Appointment Council to oversee judicial appointments.

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Dhaka urges Beijing to cut loan interest rate

Bangladesh in a bilateral meeting in Beijing on Tuesday requested China to reduce interest rate from 2-3 per cent to 1 per cent, waive commitment fee and extend loan repayment period from...

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Economic wake-up call: stability or chaos

BEFORE 2024, such unprecedented public protests against the Awami League government would hardly have occurred. However, people have taken to the streets, and a key reason for this, I think, is the deteriorating economy. A worsening dollar crisis and liquidity crunch pushed Bangladesh to seek early financial assistance from the...

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US renews pledge to support Bangladesh’s interim govt

The new Charge d’affaires of the United States embassy in Bangladesh, Tracey Ann Jacobson, on Monday reiterated the US support for the interim government of Bangladesh on issues, including development and counter-terrorism...

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Bi-nationals should have no place in public, political administration

THIS is a welcome move that the Anti-Corruption Commission, which has found that some public servants have secretly obtained dual citizenship and used their foreign passports to conceal their illegal wealth and to syphon money abroad, has begun an inquiry to find out public servants having dual citizenship. The commission, as part of the inquiry, wrote...

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PDB plans to cut cost by Tk 10,000cr in FY25

The interim government has come up with a plan to reduce power sector expenses by Tk 10,000 crore while energy experts term the plan impractical, saying that a right intervention could save Tk 30,000 crore overnight.

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Govt okays SC Judges Appointment Ord

Bangladesh interim government has cleared the draft of ‘Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance, 2025’ in line with the Judicial Reform Roadmap announced by the chief justice.

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All parties agree to make July proclamation: Yunus

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said all political parties and stakeholders had agreed to make the proclamation of the July Revolution.

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Yunus to attend WEF in Davos Jan 21-24

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is going to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos of Switzerland scheduled for January 21-24...

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Dual interest rates for NSCs introduced

The interim government on Wednesday introduced dual rates for the interest payment of the national savings certificates, said Finance Division officials, adding that the rates took effect from January 1...

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Teacher shortage in technical institutions unacceptable

A SERIOUS shortage of teachers in government technical and vocational educational institutions is unacceptable. It shows the government’s lack of commitment to a sector that has a high potential to contribute to the economy. About three-fourths of the sanctioned positions for teachers in government technical and vocational educational institutions have been...

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PRC suggests amendment, replacement of 22 laws for police reforms

The Police Reform Commission on Wednesday submitted its report to chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus proposing amendment and replacement of 22 existing laws for making the ‘people’s friendly’ the country’s main law enforcement agency.

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July mass killing trial could be completed before election: law adviser

The Bangladesh interim government law adviser, Asif Nazrul, on Wednesday hoped that the trial of the ‘July mass killings’ could be completed before the next national election as the interim government was committed to ensuring justice for brutal, inhuman killings committed during the July-August uprising.

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Chief adviser receives four reform commission reports

Chief adviser to the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday received reports from the constitution reform commission, police reform commission, electoral reform commission and anti-corruption reform commission.