Dhaka: Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday warned that Bangladesh faces at least two more difficult years before its economy can recover from the current downturn, signalling tough and potentially unpopular decisions ahead. ‘We n…
Dhaka: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday claimed his party made significant compromises to prevent any delay to the national election under the pretext of reforms. ‘We refrained from saying many things in the interest of elections. There was …
Dhaka: The 123rd draw of the Tk 100 denomination prize bond was held on Thursday, with the number 001035 clinching the first prize of Tk 6 lakh. The number 0047748 won the second prize of Tk 3.25 lakh. The draw took place at the conference room of the…
Chattogram: A Hong Kong-flagged ship named ‘Quichi’ has reached the outer anchorage of the Chattogram port, carrying 26,500 tonnes of octane from Malaysia. This marks the third octane shipment to arrive in April, following previous shipments of 26,000…
Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced a comprehensive waiver of all import-related duties and taxes on electric school buses. The decision, formalized under S.R.O. No. 84/Law/2026/02/Customs issued on April 27, 2026, is intended to …
Dhaka: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today framed charges against former ministers Rashed Khan Menon and Advocate Qamrul Islam in a case over alleged crimes against humanity linked to the July Mass Uprising. The tribunal, led by Justice Golam …
Dhaka: Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin paid a courtesy call on Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, at his office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban today. During the meeting, the Speaker described Bang…
Tongi: Detectives came under attack during an anti-drug drive at Tongi of Gazipur City Corporation on Wednesday night, prompting police to use sound grenades to bring the situation under control. A total of 28 people were also arrested in connection w…
Dhaka: Opposition Chief Whip and Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), Nahid Islam, on Thursday told Parliament that the President needs to be removed and arrested. ‘The President has no right to stay at Bangabhaban to come here and give a spe…