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Parliament approves two key civil service bills in 8 minutes amid Opposition protests

Dhaka, April 5 -- Parliament has passed two bills addressing civil service discipline and entry age, transforming interim government ordinances into law. The "Public Service (Amendment) Bill, 2026" a... Read More


Bangladesh reviews India, Indonesia models to control essential goods pricing

Dhaka, April 5 -- The government has launched an initiative to study international market models, including those of India and Indonesia, to develop a framework for controlling essential goods prices.... Read More


Commerce Minister Muktadir for widening tax net to boost revenue

Dhaka, April 5 -- Describing the country's tax-to-GDP ratio as "unsatisfactory", Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has called for expanding the tax net rather than increasing tax rates to boo... Read More


Mahdi Amin, Saleh Shibli appointed as spokespersons for Prime Minister's Office

Dhaka, April 5 -- The government has appointed Mahdi Amin, an advisor to the prime minister, and Abu Abdullah M Saleh, widely known as Saleh Shibli, the prime minister's press secretary, as official s... Read More


Chattogram court hands death penalty to five for 2007 killing of student Fasiur Shaon

Dhaka, April 5 -- A Chattogram court has sentenced five people to death in connection with a murder of student Fasiur Rahman Shaon 19 years ago. The verdict was delivered by Chittagong Additional Dis... Read More


DSEX plunges 107 points as investor anxiety over energy, global tensions mounts

Dhaka, April 5 -- The country's premier bourse has extended its downward slide on the first trading day of the week, as persistent selling pressure dragged both the index and turnover lower. On Sunda... Read More


ICT sets Apr 19 to hear charges against Shamim Osman, 11 others

Dhaka, April 5 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has scheduled Apr 19 for the charge-framing hearing of former lawmaker Shamim Osman and 11 others for alleged crimes against humanity during t... Read More


Power-saving curbs spark confusion among shopkeepers as early closure threatens sales

Dhaka, April 5 -- A government push to conserve electricity amid a fuel crunch has collided with the reality of Dhaka's retail economy, where traders say the clock -- not consumption -- has been targe... Read More


Charges in ICT against Hasan, Nowfel, Fazle Karim over Wasim's murder in Ctg

Dhaka, April 5 -- Formal charges have been filed against 22 individuals at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) regarding crimes against humanity over the killing of six people, including Chhatra D... Read More


Police arrest 'professional conman' in CTG for using 'photos' with PM and home minister

Dhaka, April 5 -- Police have arrested a man in Chattogram's Patiya who they believe used his academic background in computer science to doctor images with top politicians, including the prime ministe... Read More