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Institution heads to face legal action if cheating found in HSC exams: Education minister

Dhaka, June 24 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon on Wednesday said students found cheating in the upcoming HSC and equivalent examinations would face legal action, while institution heads ... Read More


Surge in high-powered money weakens inflation combat

Dhaka, June 24 -- After a downturn, inflation-fueling high-powered money has surged again, largely negating the effect of a contractionary policy pursued by the regulator to stem price rises. The mon... Read More


Australia signs AUD16m agreement with UNICEF to support Rohingya and host communities

Dhaka, June 24 -- The Australian High Commissioner, Susan Ryle and UNICEF Bangladesh Representative, Rana Flowers signed a new AUD16 million (BDT137 crore) agreement with UNICEF in the presence of the... Read More


BD to hire int'l firms to recover defaulted loan assets stashed abroad

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government has initiated a process to engage international legal firms to help recover money linked to defaulted loans created through irregularities and corruption in the bankin... Read More


Bangladeshi student found dead in Cyprus forest; One held

Dhaka, June 23 -- A Bangladeshi student who went to Cyprus for higher studies was found dead in a forest there, claimed his family. The victim, Shahriar Ahmed, also known as Emon, 22, hailed from Loc... Read More


Sylhet DC leaves for Dhaka after withdrawal order takes effect

Dhaka, June 23 -- Sylhet Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Sarwar Alam left for Dhaka on Tuesday after the government's withdrawal order took effect. He departed from Sylhet Osmani International Airport in... Read More


Climate finance, adaptation, Loss and Damage Fund urgent

Dhaka, June 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has made an international appeal to prioritise three cardinal issues like operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund, making climate finance more accessi... Read More


Shutters down permanently on 457 industrial units

Dhaka, June 23 -- A slew of 457 industrial units have faced permanent closure during last two years mainly because of shrinking work orders, owners' financial crisis, labour unrest and energy crisis,... Read More


Padma Barrage for national water-security

Dhaka, June 23 -- The Padma Barrage, now being undertaken by Bangladesh, is not merely an engineering project. It is a strategic water-security response born from decades of national frustration over ... Read More


The moral economy of good governance

Dhaka, June 23 -- Economists often describe development in terms of capital formation, productivity growth, industrialisation, technological innovation, and human resource development. Political scien... Read More