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Dhaka condemns attack on Iran

Dhaka, June 23 -- Expressing deep concerns over attacks on Iran, Bangladesh has called upon the United Nations and the international community to engage proactively in efforts to de-escalate the situa... Read More


Proposed taxes weigh heavily on low income taxpayers: CPD

Dhaka, June 23 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has raised concerns that the proposed income tax changes in the national budget will disproportionately affect low- and middle-income earners ove... Read More


3 killed as Ctg road accident

Dhaka, June 23 -- Three people were killed and four others injured in two separate road accidents in Chattogram's Mirsarai and Patiya upazilas on Sunday.Two people were killed as a drum truck collided... Read More


Fears of wider conflict mount as nuclear tensions escalate

Dhaka, June 22 -- Staff Reporter The escalating war between Israel and Iran has claimed over 400 lives and left more than 3,000 injured in just nine days, according to Iran's Health Ministry, as Israe... Read More


Flagship welfare schemes achieve near-perfect execution

Dhaka, June 22 -- Bangladesh has made significant strides in the implementation of its social protection programmes, with a marked improvement in budget utilisation driven by a comprehensive social se... Read More


No will to end corruption

Dhaka, June 22 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Dr Fouzul Kabir Khan delivered a candid critique of governance in Bangladesh on Saturday, asserting that neither political leaders nor sen... Read More


China hosts 1st trilateral talks with Bangladesh, Pakistan

Dhaka, June 22 -- In a significant diplomatic development signalling evolving regional alignments, Bangladesh, China and Pakistan have launched their first formal trilateral forum. The inaugural meeti... Read More


Global stocks mixed, oil lower as market digests latest on Iran

Dhaka, June 22 -- Global equities were mixed Friday, while oil prices retreated as markets weighed the latest developments in the war between Iran and Israel.Markets rose after US President Donald Tru... Read More


Nuclear energy no longer dream but economic necessity: Turkiye

Dhaka, June 22 -- Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on Friday said Turkiye has growing needs for reliable and clean power, stressing that nuclear energy was no longer just an a... Read More


Why is Bangladesh still outside the AEOI when our hard-earned money is being laundered abroad?

Dhaka, June 22 -- The startling revelation that Bangladeshi deposits in Swiss banks soared to CHF 589.54 million (approximately Tk 8,832 crore) in 2024 should serve as a wake-up call for policymakers.... Read More