Bangladesh Bank chief dismisses dollar crunch concerns, says Ramadan imports on track

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has played down concerns over a US dollar shortage and said that he saw no obstacles to paying for essential Ramadan imports. Speaking at the... Read More

Tarique says decision to return home isn't in his hands alone amid Khaleda's health concerns

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has shed light on the "complications" surrounding his return to Bangladesh at a time he described as a "critical moment" for his ailing mother, par... Read More

Govt denies using Google takedown requests to silence critics

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- The interim government has offered an explanation for the content-removal requests sent to Google between January and June, rejecting media reports that it asked the platform to remo... Read More

Vegetables sizzle, fish fizzle in Dhaka markets

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- Prices in Dhaka's kitchen markets remain high despite a rise in the supply of winter vegetables, with a gap of around Tk 100 per kg between old and new potatoes. Fish prices, howeve... Read More

Jamaat chief Shafiqur says 'new Bangladesh' won't run on 'old' political formula

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has called for a break from "old, stagnant" politics, saying Bangladesh must now move forward under a new formula. On Friday, at a public rally... Read More

BNP questions timing, intent behind govt's police, NGO law plans

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- The BNP has criticised the interim government's initiative to pass laws on the police commission and NGOs, alleging a hidden agenda behind the move. On Friday, Secretary General Mir... Read More

BNP questions timing, intent behind government's police, NGO law plans

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- The BNP has criticised the interim government's initiative to pass laws on the police commission and NGOs, alleging a hidden agenda behind the move. On Friday, Secretary General Mir... Read More

'July Mancha' disrupts Baul protest at Shahbagh

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- A protest demanding justice for attacks on Baul singers and the release of detained artiste Abul Sarkar had been disrupted in Shahbagh after a confrontation with a group identifying ... Read More

Protesters clear Shahbagh, deadline government over Barishal-Bhola bridge

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- Dhaka residents from Bhola have left Shahbagh intersection after giving the government 72 hours to act on the Barishal-Bhola bridge construction. They demonstrated for nearly three ... Read More

Khaleda in 'critical condition', says BNP Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is in a "critical condition," Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has told the media. His remarks came following a special prayer session after... Read More

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