US govt gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1
OpenAI on Wednesday said it was letting the US government use a version of ChatGPT designed for businesses for a year, charging just $1 for the service...
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We refuse to give up on our hope
For now, exactly a year after the formation of the interim government, it is disappointing to see the government that was installed through a bloody mass uprising has failed its people and is behaving more following the impulse of the Facebook response than acting on its political vision and commitment to principles of equality and justice. The way the interim...
EC places recommendations to empower presiding officers
Election Commission has submitted a seven-point set of recommendations to Bangladesh interim government aimed at empowering presiding officers, strengthening their role and enhancing security measures at polling centres ahead of the upcoming 13th national elections.
Bangladesh national polls by mid-Feb
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that he would write to the chief election commissioner for making all preparations to hold the next national election in February 2026 before the month of Ramadan which will begin...
Bangladesh interim govt chief to address nation at 8.20pm
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the nation at 8.20pm today.
Yunus set to unveil July Proclamation today
The interim government is set to unveil the July Proclamation today, having kept most political parties in the dark about the document鈥檚 content by not having them involved in the processes of drafting and finalising the proclamation.
Sluggish investment, joblessness persist
The interim government has checked to some extent macroeconomic headwinds it inherited from the ousted Awami League regime, but failed to infuse enough dynamism into the economy to overcome sluggish private sector investment and unemployment over...
Govt prioritising sustainable, green tourism: Adilur
Industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today said that the interim government has been prioritising sustainable and green tourism by taking various initiatives to strike a balance between economic growth, environmental protection, and cultural conservation...
Footfalls of 1/11 heard: Mahfuz Alam
Information and broadcasting adviser Mahfuz Alam on Monday said that the footfalls of 1/11 (the January 11, 2007, event)聽 were heard.
Bangladesh to raise 1971 issues during Pakistan deputy PM鈥檚 visit: Touhid
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday said Dhaka would raise 1971 issues on the table for discussions during the upcoming visit by deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar.
Govt hires eight pairs of special trains to bring students, people to Dhaka
Bangladesh interim government has rented eight pairs of special trains to bring students and mass people from all over the country to the historic July Proclamation announcement ceremony scheduled to be held in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Yasmeen Murshed laid to rest at Banani graveyard
Yasmeen Murshed, founder of Scholastica School, educator and former adviser to a caretaker government, was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard in Dhaka on Friday.
Scholastica founding chairperson, former adviser Yasmeen Murshed dies
The founding chairperson of Scholastica School and a former adviser to a caretaker government, Yasmeen Murshed, passed away at while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in Dhaka at around 8:31 pm on Thursday, says press release.
Bangladesh keeps fuel prices unchanged for August
The government has kept unchanged the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane at Tk 102 per litre, Taka 114 per litre, Taka 118 per litre and Tk 122 per litre respectively for the month of August under the automatic fuel pricing formula.
Polls date to be announced within a few days: Asif Nazrul
Bangladesh interim government law adviser Asif Nazrul on Thursday said that the date for the next national election would be announced within a few days...
Advisers鈥� council okays 鈥楲ocal Government (City Corporation) (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2025鈥�
The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved in principle the draft of the 鈥楲ocal Government (City Corporation) (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025鈥�.
Yunus urges fisheries ministry to emphasise more on deep-sea fishing
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called upon fisheries and livestock ministry to step up efforts in deep-sea fishing and modernise livestock services, saying the country is missing out on enormous potential.
Handa to invest US$ 250m in Bangladesh
The Hong Kong-based textile and apparel chain, Handa Industries Co, has announced it will invest US$ 250 million in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh interim govt building consensus for renewed political system: Yunus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that the interim government was working to build a broad national consensus around a renewed political system to ensure inclusive, participatory, and credible elections...
Bangladesh upgrades salaries of govt primary school head teachers
The head teachers of all government primary schools have their salaries raised to the 10th grade.
Saudi Arabia invites Bangladesh interim govt chief to Future Investment Initiative
Saudi Arabia has invited Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) scheduled to be held in Riyadh on October 27-30, 2025.
Four DIGs sent into forced retirement
Bangladesh's interim government on Monday sent four deputy inspectors general of police on retirement from their jobs under the Public Service Act 2018...
Extremism has no place in Bangladesh, Yunus tells US envoy
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed his government鈥檚 unwavering commitment to combating extremism, declaring that Bangladesh will not allow any extremist group to operate within its borders...
It manifests faults of deposed fascist govt: Farida
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhtar at a discussion in Dhaka on Sunday said that the jet crash into a building of Milestone School and College was a manifestation of faults of the deposed fascist government...
Govt forms National Pay Commission 2025
The government on Sunday constituted the National Pay Commission 2025 to review the existing pay structure and recommend a time-befitting and suitable salary framework for public sector officials and employees.
Yunus thanks foreign medical teams for treating jet crash victims
A delegation of 21 physicians and nurses from Singapore, China and India, now staying in Dhaka to treat jet crash victims, met with Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday at the State Guest House Jamuna.
Yunus seeks Malaysia鈥檚 support for Bangladesh鈥檚 ASEAN membership
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday renewed his call for Malaysia to support Bangladesh鈥檚 bid to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
Polls date likely in days, politicians say after meeting with Yunus
A group of political leaders, emerging from a meeting with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday, said that the interim government chief assured them that a specific date and timeline for the next national election would be announced...
Inflation feared amid revenue shortfall, growing borrowings
The appointment of the national pay commission by the interim government to fix pay hikes for the public servants over the next six months has surprised economists amid chronic revenue shortfalls, growing government borrowings, and elevated inflation.
Continued extrajudicial killing, custodial death disparaging
THE continuation of extrajudicial killing and custodial death during the tenure of the interim government, which was installed after a political changeover that promised meaningful changes in governance, is worrying. Right group Odhikar in its latest report, published on July 24, says that at least 29 people were extrajudicially killed between August 9, 2024 and this June 30...
