Inflation in Bangladesh back in double聽digits
The double-digit inflation, after a gap of one month, in October has prompted the interim government to withdraw the single borrower exposure limit for imports of essential items such as...
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Govt decides to repeal CSA
The interim government on Thursday decided in principle to repeal the controversial Cyber Security Act 2023.
Govt starts process to cancel forged FF docs
The interim government has initiated a move to revoke freedom fighter certificates issued allegedly on fake documents without proper verification in the past 15 years of the authoritarian regime of...
EU assures Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt chief of all support
The European Union is ready to support Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government headed by chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in every possible way in its reform initiatives and fight against corruption.
Bridging communication gap
AS GEORGE Bernard Shaw aptly observed, 鈥楾he single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.鈥� This insight resonates profoundly with the recent...
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt chief greets Trump on historic win in US polls
Interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump for his historic win in the United States presidential election.
Govt鈥檚 bank borrowing Tk聽56,233cr in 4 months
The government鈥檚 borrowing from Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector saw a notable increase in four months (July-October) of the 2024-25 financial year, driven by the attractive returns and...
Over 1,600 complaints filed, 200 still missing
The Commission for Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances said on Tuesday that it had received complaints regarding enforced disappearance of over 1,600 victims, the incidents of...
Use technology to increase shrimp production: Salehuddin
Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday laid emphasis on using modern and automated technologies to increase...
CSA to be repealed within a week: Nahid
Bangladesh's interim government posts, telecommunications, and information technology adviser Md Nahid Islam on Monday said that the Cyber Security Act would be repealed within a week, and all cases filed under the act would also be withdrawn.
Touhid for global coordination to combat terrorism
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossin on Monday called upon nations with advanced technology to share expertise for fostering a globally coordinated approach to combating terrorism.
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt chief seeks more South Korean investment
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged South Korea to invest more in Bangladesh and recruit more Bangladeshi workers, especially in their...
Adviser for strict measures to prevent corruption at Bangladesh鈥檚 land offices
Bangladesh's interim government land adviser AF Hassan Ariff on Monday said a circular would be issued to implement strict measures to prevent corruption at land offices at the field level.
Reforms progress reviewed as Yunus sits with body chiefs
The commissions, formed by the interim government to reform different systems and organisations, are now proceeding at full speed to complete their tasks as soon as possible.
If true, Adani鈥檚 deadline for payment is shocking, says Bangladesh鈥檚 interim chief鈥檚 press secy
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has expressed optimism that it would be able to make the payment to Adani Power of India with an accelerated effort and stressed that the government would not be hostage to any individual power producer, no matter how powerful it is.
All efforts under way to bring back laundered money: govt
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥� press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said that bringing back the laundered money from abroad was a tough task, but the interim government...
Nahid seeks cooperation to rehabilitate families of victims killed in uprising
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government posts, telecommunications and information technology adviser Md Nahid Islam on Sunday called for cooperation in rehabilitating the families of victims killed in the July-August student-led mass uprising and treating the injured.
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt chief seeks Indonesia鈥檚 support for ASEAN membership
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday sought Indonesia鈥檚 support for Bangladesh鈥檚 membership in ASEAN and also urged the Southeast Asian country to create more opportunities for Bangladeshi businesses.
Foreign adviser off to Kuwait to attend counter terrorism conference
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday departed for Kuwait to attend the high-level counter-terrorism conference scheduled to be held on November 4 and 5 in Kuwait city.
No sustainable alternative will frustrate ban on polythene
AFTER years of slack enforcement of the Polythene Bag Control Act 2002, the interim government has taken a move to phase out plastic products that are used once and discarded and begun drives against polythene bags. The environment and forest ministry issued a directive in August that listed 17 single-use plastic products, including bottles, bags, fast food...
Garment Sramik Samhati demands wage increase of garment workers
Politicians, academics, garment labour leaders and professionals on Friday at a national conference in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to resolve...
Business people want smooth utility supply
The country鈥檚 leading businesses on Thursday asked the interim government to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas and power to industries and to remain alert to factory unrest hampering production.
Govt ensures women football team鈥檚 due salary聽聽
Bangladesh women鈥檚 football team will receive their due salaries as soon as possible, as stated by the press secretary to the chief adviser of Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government, Shafiqul Alam, on Thursday.
Five members appointed to PSC
The interim government on Thursday appointed five new members of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission...
8 districts get new DCs
The interim government has appointed new deputy commissioners in Joypurhat, Rajshahi, Rajbari, Sirajganj, Kushtia, Dinajpur, Shariatpur, and Natore districts...
5 ex-ministers on remand
Dhaka metropolitan magistrate courts on Wednesday placed 10 people, including five former ministers, of the ousted Awami league government on different terms of remand in different cases...
BNP believes govt has no political agenda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday expressed confidence in the interim government and said that the party believed that the present government had no political agenda...
HC scraps 11 cases against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia
The High Court on Wednesday dismissed the proceedings in 11 criminal cases filed against former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson聽 Khaleda Zia during the Awami League government...
City traffic collapses as students block roads for separate univ
Daylong traffic congestions crippled the commuters鈥� movement across the capital as the students of Dhaka University-affiliated seven colleges blocked roads for over six hours for the second day running on Wednesday, demanding a separate university...
Human rights condition in Bangladesh better than many countries: adviser
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government home adviser Lt Gen, retd, Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said the human rights condition in Bangladesh was much better in comparison with many countries.