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Scrapping of increased VAT, IMF deals demanded

Left-leaning political leaders, student leaders and activists on Thursday demanded that the interim government cancel the recently increased value-added tax and supplementary duty on more than 100 products and services...

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5th govt Sukuk in the offing

Initiatives have been taken to issue the 5th Bangladesh Government Investment Sukuk against the project titled ‘Construction of Important Bridges on Rural Roads (Phase 2) (CIBRR-2)’...

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Govt should step up efforts for early law enforcement

LAW and order continues to remain worrisome as the government could not improve on the situation after it had declined after the overthrow of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024 and the installation of the interim government three days later. A growing number of violent crimes such as robbery, political violence, murder, mob violence and...

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Chinese EV maker urged to invest in Bangladesh

Bangladesh interim government’s foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain during a bilateral visit to China on Thursday urged an electric vehicle manufacturer to consider establishing a plant in Bangladesh.

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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...