JULY PROCLAMATION:聽Yunus to meet聽parties tomorrow
The interim government will sit with all political parties and stakeholders on Thursday to finalise the July mass uprising proclamation.聽
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Four reform commissions to submit report Jan 15: CA press secy
Reform commissions have made proposals for introducing bicameral legislature to make the parliamentary system more accountable and freeing police of lethal weapons as four out of...
Govt urges foreigners to collect legal documents by Jan 31
Bangladesh interim government home ministry on Tuesday urged foreigners, who have been staying in Bangladesh illegally, to collect necessary legal documents by January 31.
Govt, political parties to decide on national polls timing: UNRC
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, on Tuesday said the timing of Bangladesh鈥檚 upcoming national election would be determined by the interim government and the political parties.
IPAs to come under one umbrella
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday asked the authorities to bring all the investment promotion agencies under one umbrella to attract more foreign investment in the country...
Left parties call for VAT, SD rollback
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh and Socialist Party of Bangladesh on Monday at separate rallies in Dhaka called on the interim government to refrain from imposing increased value-added tax and supplementary duty on more than 100 commodities...
ITFC, Bangladesh govt sign $2.75b annual financing plan to ensure energy, food security
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, has signed a landmark annual financing plan with Bangladesh government for US$2.75 billion to support the country鈥檚 energy and agriculture sectors recently at Jeddah, says a press release.
Yunus urges Malaysia to issue multiple-entry visas to Bangladeshi workers
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged Malaysia to issue multiple-entry visas to Bangladeshi workers employed in the country to facilitate their return home as and when required...
Govt raises VAT to make tax-GDP ratio healthy: CA press secretary
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said the government was trying to take the country鈥檚 tax-GDP ratio to a healthy state by imposing a simplified 15 per cent VAT in a bid to ensure the country鈥檚 economic growth.
Make Bangladesh a distribution hub for Asia, Prof Yunus urges Norway
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked Norway to make Bangladesh a regional distribution hub of their products and invest more in the country to take the benefits of Bangladesh鈥檚 youth force...
Adviser takes responsibility for surge in road crashes, casualties
The interim government鈥檚 adviser to the road transport and bridges ministry, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, on Saturday took the responsibility for recent increase in the numbers of road crashes and casualties.
Cancel unfair treaties with India: Anu Muhammad
Economist Anu Muhammad on Saturday urged the interim government to disclose all treaties with India and find ways to cancel the treaties that are against national interest.
Govt borrowing from banks doubles in July-Dec
The government鈥檚 borrowing from commercial banks more than doubled in the first six months of the financial year 2024-25, driven by the attractive returns and low-risk nature of treasury instruments for banks.
External interest payment surges by 60pc on megaproject loans
The government鈥檚 overall interest payments grew by 21 per cent in the 2023-24 financial year largely because of a 60-per cent rise in the external interest payment against foreign loans, mostly taken for financing megaprojects by...
Adviser Rizwana urges collective efforts to address societal challenges
The Bangladesh interim government environment adviser, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, stressed the critical role of women alongside men in promoting environmental conservation and climate resilience.
Dearness allowance announcement by June 30: sr secy
Dearness allowance for government employees would be announced before June 30, senior secretary of the ministry of public administration Md Mokhlesur Rahman said...
Chief adviser urges Turkey to relocate industries to Bangladesh
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Thursday urged Turkey to bring their technology to Bangladesh, invest more, relocate factories, and use Bangladesh鈥檚 youth forces.
JULY PROCLAMATION:聽Dialogue with political parties next week for finalisation: Mahfuj Alam
Interim government adviser Mahfuj Alam said on Thursday that the government would hold dialogues with political parties and other stakeholders next week to finalise the July mass uprising proclamation.
EIB to help carry out Bangladesh鈥檚 vital reforms
Nicola Beer, vice-president of the European Investment Bank, has assured the Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government of its support in carrying out vital reforms it had undertaken...
India yet to respond to letter seeking Hasina鈥檚 repatriation, Touhid says
Bangladesh has not yet received a response from New Delhi regarding the Dhaka鈥檚 letter sent to facilitate the return of Sheikh Hasina, foreign affairs adviser M Touhid Hossain confirmed on Wednesday.
TCB鈥檚 operations to be conducted thru smart family cards: Bashir
Bangladesh interim government commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday said that from now on, the operations of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh would be conducted through smart family cards instead of paper system.
FILING BASELESS CASES: Interim govt introduces fascist culture: JSD
Leaders of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD, a partner of the Ganatantra Mancha at a protest rally in Dhaka on Tuesday alleged that the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus had introduced fascist culture by filing baseless cases like the Sheikh Hasina-led government...
A fixable problem in Lanak govt鈥檚 vision
THE important promises of the NPP government to the people includes addressing the problem of corruption and waste. This was the centrepiece of the Aragalaya protests that brought down the government in 2022. The government made many other promises too when it was in the opposition. But unlike in the case of these other promises...
Bangladesh鈥檚 current situation stable for investment: EIB VP
The visiting European Investment Bank, vice-president Nicola Beer, on Tuesday said that her bank was backing Bangladesh interim government and the country鈥檚 current state was suitable for European investment.
Don鈥檛 know when all students will get textbooks, edn adviser says
The Bangladesh interim government education adviser, Wahiduddin Mahmud, on Tuesday said he could not confirm when all students would receive their textbooks in the current academic year.
Home adviser asks CID to complete money laundering investigation quickly
Bangladesh interim government home adviser Lt Gen, retd, Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday asked the Criminal Investigation Department to complete quickly the investigation into allegations of money laundering.
BDR CARNAGE: Victim families fear obstacles to reinvestigation聽
Families of the victims and survivors of the 2009 BDR Carnage on Monday expressed apprehension that the commission newly formed by the interim government to investigate the massacre might face obstruction in its carrying out a fair probe.
Local govt reform commission for non-party elections
The local government reform commission would recommend non-party elections for the local government bodies, allowing the voters to directly elect the representatives of union parishads, upazila parishads and municipality corporations...
Ideals of Serajul Alam Khan stressed for reforms
Politicians, academics and professionals on Monday at a discussion stressed bthe need for following ideals of political thinker Serajul Alam Khan for the country鈥檚 reform...
Over Tk 637 crore allocated for families of July-August uprising victims, Nahid says
The Bangladesh interim government information and broadcasting adviser, Nahid Islam, said on Monday that the government has allocated Tk 637 crore and 80 lakh for the families of martyrs and the injured from the July-August uprising.