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Fakhrul challenges elite-led efforts

Dhaka, July 27 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday dismissed the notion that the National Consensus Commission could bring meaningful state reform merely through talks wit... Read More


IMF ups banking sector reform cost to $35b

Dhaka, July 27 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has disclosed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has nearly doubled its estimated cost for reforming Bangladesh's banking sector-from $18 ... Read More


Bangladesh joins UN talks on 2-state solution

Dhaka, July 27 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain will represent Bangladesh at the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implem... Read More


Pakistan says it's close to US trade deal, Washington gives no timeline

Dhaka, July 27 -- Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday the United States and Pakistan were "very close" to a trade deal that could come within days, but comments from the US after Dar m... Read More


DSEX hits 10-month high, market-cap adds Tk 575b in seven weeks

Dhaka, July 27 -- Stocks gained for the seventh consecutive week, with the benchmark index hitting a 10-month high, as buoyant investors continued to snap up fundamenatlly strong shares riding on high... Read More


Bangladeshi youth Qaium Hossain makes AI waves in USA

Dhaka, July 27 -- Bangladeshi youth Qaium Hossain is spreading light in the international arena with the skills of data analyses. Qaium trained initially as a civil engineer in Bangladesh, and is now... Read More


US tariff threat prompts ADB to cut Bangladesh growth forecast

Dhaka, July 27 -- Once hailed as a rising economic star in South Asia, Bangladesh now faces renewed turbulence, with steep US tariffs threatening to undermine its export-driven growth model. The newl... Read More


'All looted weapons to be recovered before polls'

Dhaka, July 27 -- To ensure a fair and peaceful upcoming election, law enforcement agencies are actively working to recover all illegal weapons across the country, including those looted during the re... Read More


NCP chief meets July martyrs families in Sylhet

Dhaka, July 27 -- National Citizens Party (NCP) chief Nahid Islam and other central leaders paid a courtesy call on the family members of 16 people who were martyred in Sylhet in the July 24th mass up... Read More


Mahmudullah prefers to continue playing domestic cricket

Dhaka, July 27 -- Although Mahmudullah Riyad has retired from international cricket, his longtime teammate Mushfiqur Rahim continues to play Test matches. However, a few months ago, both expressed int... Read More