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HC scraps Lutfozzaman Babar's 17-year jail sentence in arms case

Dhaka, March 19 -- The High Court has acquitted former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar in an arms case, overturning a 17-year prison sentence handed down by a trial court. The bench... Read More


DBA urges Yunus to bring state-owned, multinational companies to capital market

Dhaka, March 18 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange Brokers Association (DBA) has urged Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to take the initiative to bring state-owned and multinational companies operating in Bangla... Read More


Government nods to Grameen University in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 18 -- The education ministry has approved the establishment and operation of Grameen University, a new private institution in Bangladesh. The campus will be located in the Diabari South ... Read More


DCCI seeks single-digit VAT rate to ease business costs

Dhaka, March 18 -- The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has said while the general VAT rate stands at 15 percent, reducing it to 10 percent, 7.5 percent, and 5 percent in different sector... Read More


Consensus Commission to meet LDP to kick off reform discussions

Dhaka, March 18 -- The Consensus Commission will sit with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on the first day of discussions for reforms on Thursday. The commission will meet with the LDP at 3pm that... Read More


ADP implementation slows to 15-year low in first 8 months of FY25

Dhaka, March 18 -- The implementation of the Annual Development Plan (ADP) for the first eight months of the current fiscal year has been recorded at 24.27 percent, falling well short of the progress ... Read More


HC orders security measures for families of child 'rape victims' in Magura, Barguna

Dhaka, March 18 -- The High Court has ordered Barguna's deputy commissioner and superintendent of police to ensure the safety of a child "rape victim" and her family. Authorities in Magura have simila... Read More


High Court suspends EC's public notice on registration of new parties

Dhaka, March 18 -- The High Court has put on hold a public notice issued by the Election Commission (EC) relating to the registration of new political parties ahead of the 13th parliamentary elections... Read More


Pran Gopal's daughter Anindita files police complaint following office siege

Dhaka, March 18 -- Anindita Datta, an associate professor at Bangladesh Medical University and daughter of former vice-chancellor of the university, Pran Gopal Datta, has filed a police complaint afte... Read More


Biman to fly 13 special jets on three domestic routes during Eid-ul-Fitr

Dhaka, March 17 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate 13 special jets along with the scheduled ones for Eid-ul-Fitr. In a statement on Monday, the national flag carrier said these flights will be... Read More