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Hasina accused of attempted murder linked to July Uprising in Chattogram

Dhaka, June 20 -- A madrasa student who lost vision in one eye during the July Uprising has filed an attempted murder case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 166 others, including senior... Read More


NBR trails Tk 660bn behind revenue target after 11 months

Dhaka, June 20 -- Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR) has fallen Tk 660.78 billion behind its revenue target in the first 11 months of FY2025, despite mid-year hikes in duties and taxes on go... Read More


Experts call for merging low, medium cigarette tiers

Dhaka, June 19 -- As the proposed budget for FY 2025-26 has kept the prices of and tax rates on all types of tobacco products unchanged, it will, once finalised and adopted, lead to an increase in the... Read More


Election Commission meets on constituency boundaries, code of conduct

Dhaka, June 19 -- The Election Commission (EC) is holding a meeting on the code of conduct for parties and candidates for parliamentary elections and the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies. T... Read More


Gas supply disrupted as ships can't offload LNG

Dhaka, June 19 -- The floating LNG terminal in the Bay of Bengal could not be connected to the cargo ships due to adverse weather for the last two days. Hence, the gas supply has been disrupted to ar... Read More


ADB, World Bank approve $1.54bn loans for Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 19 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank (WB) have approved a combined loan of $1.54 billion for Bangladesh to support banking sector reform, enhance climate resilience, i... Read More


Political parties agree to change presidential election system but remain split on method

Dhaka, June 19 -- Political parties have agreed on the need to change the existing system of electing the president but failed to reach a consensus on what model should replace it. In a dialogue of t... Read More


Bangladesh post 495 in first innings against Sri Lanka

Dhaka, June 19 -- Bangladesh have fallen just shy of the 500-run mark in their first innings against Sri Lanka in Galle, but have still managed to post an impressive 495 after tons from veteran Mushfi... Read More


Bangladesh capital market 'manipulation': Report against cricketer Shakib within 3 months

Dhaka, June 19 -- A Dhaka court has ordered a report to be submitted by Sept 21 in the case filed against former national cricket team captain Shakib Al Hasan and 14 others accused of embezzling billi... Read More


JUCSU election scheduled after 33 years amid tension and uncertainty

Dhaka, June 19 -- Worries and concerns linger among students and teachers as the Jahangirnagar University Central Students Union (JUCSU) gears up for polls on Jul 31 after over three decades of waitin... Read More