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'EC hastily issued gazette to avoid responsibility'

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) Secretary Badiul Alam Majumder has accused the Election Commission (EC) of hurriedly publishing the gazette of winners of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad ... Read More


Firm foreign policy to be pursued

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed has said the BNP-led government intends to move forward with a "strong backbone", signalling a more confident and inclusive diplomatic ... Read More


City buzzes with iftar buying

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The traditional iftar market at Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka came alive on Thursday, the first day of Ramadan, with crowds filling the main road near Shahi Mosque from noon. By 3:00pm, v... Read More


Call to scrap source tax on exports

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh should phase out the source tax on exports at the earliest opportunity, as it undermines competitiveness and distorts trade, according to a national taskforce on revenue r... Read More


5.0pc fall in Jul-Jan exports to India

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh's merchandise exports to neighbouring India have suffered a setback, with growth declining during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, mainly due to trade re... Read More


PM chairs inter-ministerial meeting on tree plantation

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presided over an inter-ministerial meeting at the Cabinet Division meeting room at the Bangladesh Secretariat today (Thursday). The inter-ministerial m... Read More


SHUJAN questions EC on 'hurried' gazette after vote rigging doubts

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) has questioned why the Election Commission (EC) issued the election gazette late at night without any probe, despite allegations of vote rigging a... Read More


Citizen's platform urges govt not to print money, suggests deferring 5m family cards to next fiscal year

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- The Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh has advised the government not to even consider printing money to finance public expenditure if it aims to control inflation, while also r... Read More


EBL partners with Thalassemia Foundation to boost healthcare support for unprivileged patients

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has partnered with Bangladesh Thalassemia Foundation (BTF) to strengthen healthcare support for underprivileged patients suffering from thalassemia. As part o... Read More


Trump stresses executing trade, defence deals

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- President Donald Trump has urged Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, to move swiftly on trade and defence agreements, using a congratulatory letter to underlin... Read More