Education proposals in white paper to move forward: adviser
Education adviser Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Monday said that education-related proposals proposed in the white paper would be taken forward as much as possible...
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Adviser hold meeting with White Paper body
Education adviser Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Sunday said that they were working on some internal plans to bridle to prevent corruption in the sector...
Newspaper notice for 24 accused to appear by Jul 22 ordered
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday ordered to publish a public notice in newspapers, summoning 24 accused including former Begum Rokeya University vice-chancellor Md Hasibur Rashid to appear before the court on July 22 in connection with the murder of student activist Abu Sayeed...
NOAB felicitates Prothom Alo editor
The Newspaper Owners鈥� Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday felicitated Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman on the daily鈥檚 winning three awards in INMA Global Media Awards 2025...
Industries adviser for boosting local paper output
Industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Friday stressed the need to enhance paper production in the country instead of depending on imports to meet local demand.
Govt for increasing paper production of KPML
Industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Friday said that the government was working to increase the paper production capacity of Karnaphuli Paper Mills Limited.
Foolproof system needed to stop question paper leak
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi having cancelled the history second-paper question set for the forthcoming Higher Secondary Certificate examinations amid allegations of a leak from a police station in Naogaon suggests that the authorities have yet to ensure foolproof security to prevent question paper leaks. The set of questions was kept in a...
鈥楤lack Day鈥� for newspapers today
The 51st anniversary of Black Day for newspapers will be observed today with different programmes.
Prime Bank, City Group launch Teer Islamic Commercial Paper
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with City Group, on Thursday announced launch of Shariah-compliant short-term investment opportunity in 鈥楾eer Islamic Commercial Paper,鈥� said a press release...
UNESCO awards exiled Nicaraguan paper
The UN culture agency Saturday awarded its annual press award to Nicaragua鈥檚 oldest newspaper, whose staff have been forced to publish from abroad as president Daniel Ortega tightens his grip on power...
Govt to form taskforce for newspapers: Mahfuz
Information and broadcasting adviser Md Mahfuz Alam has said the government will form a taskforce for development of newspaper industries.
100 sacks of ballot papers recovered from Natore DC鈥檚 old bungalow
The police on Saturday recovered at least one hundred sacks of ballot papers used in the 2024 parliamentary election from the old bungalow of Natore deputy commissioner at the Kanduavita area in Natore district town.
Govt for white paper on ICT sector
Chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said that the interim government would soon form a high-level committee to investigate corruption and irregularities committed in the information and communication technology sector...
Employees of closed Bhorer Kagoj stage protests
Journalists, officials and employees of Bangla newspaper 鈥楤horer Kagoj鈥� staged protests in front of its office at Malibagh in Dhaka on Saturday, demanding an explanation from its management for its sudden closure and the settlement of their dues...
One arrested over medical admission test question paper fraud
One person was arrested on Thursday on the charge of fraud for selling fake question papers of the medical admission test for the 2024-2025 academic year scheduled to be held today....
CA press wing debunks Indian Anandabazar Patrika's report
A recent report of Indian newspaper Anandabazar Patrika published on Bangladesh Army was false and misleading, the Chief Adviser's Press Wing said Saturday.
AL crony keeps raking in abnormal profit
One of the Awami League cronies, who made it to the recently published White Paper on economy for raking in abnormal profit, continues to do so with its business monopoly as a commercial independent power producer, while paying less for years for the gas it uses in its plants.
Govt should pay teachers well to up quality of education
TEACHERS need to be paid well 鈥� well enough so that they can devote their time and energy to teaching without having to worry about the sustenance of the family. This is where the quality of education has suffered, with teachers continuing to go underpaid. Whilst the average salary of schoolteachers at the primary level, which lays the foundation...
Investment promotion ecosystem struggles
The fragmented structure of investment promotion ecosystem in Bangladesh and poor coordination among investment promotion agencies, regulatory bodies and service providers, outdated laws, weak...
Edn sector reeling from graft, mismanagement
Corruption, mismanagement, politically-driven selections and sexual harassment had reigned the country鈥檚 education sector during the immediate past 15-year rule of the now ousted Awami League, a White Paper has revealed.聽
Unchecked corruption puts food security at risk
Unbridled corruption particularly in areas related to the agriculture sector has left the country鈥檚 food security in peril, the 鈥榃hite Paper on the state of Bangladesh economy鈥� has observed.
White Paper finds systematic corruption in health sector
The White Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy finds rampant systematic corruption in health sector through procurement and supply chain management, outsourcing of services, and career mobility of young doctors....
Policy swings, corruption lead to forex market crisis
Regulatory mood swings and corruption during the Awami League regime created disorderly conditions in the foreign exchange market, which led the foreign exchange reserves declining to levels too low for comfort, according to the White Paper on the State of Bangladesh economy submitted to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday...
Rethinking growth
BANGLADESH鈥橲 recently released white paper on the economy provides an open and detailed examination of the nation鈥檚 economic progress and drawbacks. It is an urgent call to action for reform, accountability and inclusive development that benefits all citizens...
Govt has arduous job to put economy back in shape
THE white paper on the state of the Bangladesh economy that a 12-member committee formed by the interim government has come up with presents a more appalling picture of the economy during the Awami League regime than was feared. The white paper, in short, has shed light on the dark side of the development narrative that the Awami League government, toppled by a student-mass uprising...
SMEs hamstrung by limited access to finance over past decade
Limited access to finance has been one of the major challenges for small and medium enterprises over the past decade in Bangladesh, as banks generally favour larger and well-established companies in the country, according to the draft White Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy submitted to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday...
Banks鈥� distress asset stands at聽Tk 6.75 lakh crore
Distressed assets in Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector surpassed Tk聽6.75 lakh crore at the end of FY24, an amount equivalent to the cost of 13.5 Dhaka Metro systems or 22.5 Padma Bridges, according to a...
Establishing justice, accountability top priority of govt: CA press secy
Bangladesh interim government on Sunday reiterated its commitment to establish 鈥榡ustice and accountability鈥� for the wrongdoings done over the past 15 years.
Illicit money flow, rampant corruption plagued Bangladesh economy under AL regime
The country lost $16 billion annually on an average between 2009 and 2023 because of the illicit fund flow amid systemic tax evasion, misuse of exemptions, and poorly managed public finances under...
White paper聽on Bangladesh's economy likely on December 1
The white paper on the country鈥檚 economy will be submitted today highlighting how political driven data created the 鈥榲illainous鈥� development narrative by the ousted Awami League regime.