Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said sharply reducing high bank lending rates is no easy feat, stressing the need for consistency in monetary policy. "It is not very easy to re... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The interim government has introduced a fresh law to protect forests and wildlife, banning picnics in national parks. Non-compliance could lead to up to three years of imprisonment ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- A court has ordered Gazipur police to see whether there was any negligence on the part of police in investigating allegations against July activist Tahrima Jannat Surovi. The court ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Police have detained 18 people in Naogaon on charges of question paper leaks and fraud in the recruitment exams for assistant teachers at government primary schools. Naogaon District... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has declared an annual income of around Tk 1.2 million and total assets worth more than Tk 15 million ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman has postponed his planned visit to the northern region following a request from the Election Commission (EC). The decision was... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The Election Commission has decided to temporarily suspend the election process in two of Pabna's parliamentary seats amid a dispute over the revision of the constituency boundaries f... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has named Tarique Rahman its new chief, formally passing the torch to the next generation of its founding family. The scion of the Zia legacy a... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Police have allegedly barred attendance at the annual urs at the shrine of Shah Khaza Sharfuddin Chishti, located next to the High Court, devotees have said. Police, however, said th... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The murder of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi was carried out to "obstruct" the parliamentary election, according to a chargesheet submitted by investigators. The charg... Read More