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Ordinance on 'enforced disappearances' gets policy approval

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- The Advisory Council has given policy approval to the draft of the Prevention, Remedies and Protection against Enforced Disappearances Ordinance, 2025. The ordinance will undergo fu... Read More


NCC holds meeting to review parties' opinions on July charter draft

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- The National Consensus Commission (NCC) on Thursday held a meeting to discuss the opinions received from the political parties it sat with in the last two months on the July National... Read More


Experts, officials call for plastic management, not a ban

Dhaka, Aug. 27 -- Sector insiders and officials on Wednesday suggested proper management of plastic goods, as plastic has become a necessity and stopping its use is not a solution, particularly when i... Read More


Editors, journalists urge action on stalled media reform

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Top editors and senior journalists on Tuesday stressed the need for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to implement the recommendations of the Media Reform Commission, warning t... Read More


Dhaka landowners demand reforms to' discriminatory' DAP

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Landowners in Dhaka have raised serious concerns over the Dhaka Detailed Area Plan (DAP) 2022-2035, claiming it has created widespread inequality and financial losses for property ow... Read More


Chinese firm alleges coal procurement irregularities at Patuakhali power plant

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- A Chinese energy company has lodged a complaint with the Chief Adviser, alleging manipulation and mismanagement in the coal procurement process for the 1,320MW coal-fired power plant... Read More


Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister meets Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday at the State Guest House J... Read More


Club Notredemians' legacy night held

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Club Notredemians' Bangladesh Ltd organised a 'legacy night' recently in the club to honour former students of Notre Dame College (NDC). Former NDC students of three decades who stu... Read More


Experts stress decentralisation for a sustainable Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Speakers at a programme on Saturday underscored the need for reducing pressure on the capital city to make it liveable and sustainable. Keeping this in view, they said establishing ... Read More


FBCCI's election, appeal boards reconstituted following High Court order

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- The election and appeal boards of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) have been reconstituted to oversee the 2025-27 executive committee polls, in ... Read More