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Claims of Bismillah removal, erasure of Liberation War from charter baseless: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- Prof Ali Riaz, special assistant to the Chief Adviser, said claims that Bismillah has been removed from the July National Charter or that the history of the 1971 Liberation War is be... Read More


CPD's Debapriya doubts interim govt's capacity for fair polls

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday expressed his doubt about whether the interim government could hold the February el... Read More


Interim govt urged to halt energy master plan before polls

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has come down heavily on the draft Energy and Power Sector Master Plan (EPSMP) 2026-2050, describing it as 'fundamentally flawed, non-participato... Read More


Proposed amendment to massively change bank board formation

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has said the proposed legal changes are vital for enforcing governance in the banking sector through management streamlining, and expects g... Read More


Increased LPG imports to avert supply crunch in Ramadan: BERC

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Chairman Jalal Ahmed has expressed optimism that increased imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) would help avert any supply crisis ... Read More


Khaleda Zia's grace, sense of dignity were truly admirable: Nurul Kabir

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- President of the Editors' Council Nurul Kabir on Friday said former Prime Minister and ex-BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia consistently stood out in Bangladesh's political landscape for h... Read More


Upcoming increase in LPG imports to prevent supply crisis during Ramadan: BERC chairman

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) chairman Jalal Ahmed expressed optimism that the upcoming increase in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) imports will prevent any supply... Read More


Emirates to launch services to Helsinki from October

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Emirates airline will launch a daily, year-round service between Helsinki and Dubai from 1 October 2026, marking the only direct air link between Finland and the UAE. The service wi... Read More


Pabna-1, Pabna-2 polls to be held on Feb 12 under September 2025 boundaries

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- The Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies will go to the polls alongside the rest of the country during the 13th parliamentary election on February 12 with the revised boundaries set ou... Read More


Hadi murder: Petitioner 'dissatisfied' with DB police chargesheet

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- The plaintiff in the murder case of Sharif Osman bin Hadi has expressed dissatisfaction with the charge sheet submitted by the Detective Branch (DB) of police, saying it fails to ide... Read More