India's budget packages desperation as reform

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is trying to pitch its latest federal budget as a way to boost foreign direct investment. Yet the changes unveiled on Sunday are piecemeal at... Read More

BRAC University signs MoU with World Federation of Consuls

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BRAC University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) to explore cooperation in education, research, and academic exchange in int... Read More

Court orders arrest of singer Noble, four others over 'embezzlement'

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against singer Mainul Ahsan Noble, his mother, wife, and two others in a case that accuses them of embezzling Tk 1.3 million. Dhaka Metropo... Read More

Crisis Group says vote dispute may pose as interim government's biggest challenge

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Managing disputes over the election results will be the most severe challenge for interim government chief Muhammad Yunus, International Crisis Group has said. In a question-and-answ... Read More

Defence talks, deals part of ongoing process, says Security Advisor Khalilur

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman has described discussions and agreements with different countries over defence procurement as part of a continuous process, dismissing sugges... Read More

Police arrest elderly 'militant' suspect near Zia Udyan Lake

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested a man on charges of militancy, contradicting the DMP commissioner's earlier cla... Read More

NCP lodges formal complaints against BNP to Election Commission

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has lodged a series of formal complaints against the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with the Election Commission as campaigning intensifies nation... Read More

ICC warns Pakistan over India match boycott at T20 World Cup

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued a sharp warning to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after Pakistan's government cleared the national team to play in the 2026 Men's ... Read More

Fakhrul says Jamaat opposed creation of Bangladesh, cannot be entrusted with running state

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has ruled out Jamaat-e-Islami running the state since it opposed Bangladesh's independence in 1971. Fakhrul, a candidate for the S... Read More

Chief Advisor's Office reports 274 incidents of violence, five killings since election schedule

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) has recorded 274 violent incidents and five killings nationwide following the announcement of the parliamentary election schedule, according to data c... Read More

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