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EC moves on presidential poll

Bangladesh, July 27 -- The Election Commission (EC) has begun formal preparations for the presidential election, with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin set to meet the Acting Speaker b... Read More


Two ex-presidents named in ICT complaints

Bangladesh, July 27 -- The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has received complaints seeking an investigation into former President Mohammed Shahabuddin's alleged role in the shoo... Read More


BB denies Shahabuddin probe

Bangladesh, July 27 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has ruled out launching a separate investigation targeting former President Mohammed Shahabuddin over allegations of financial irregularities, saying its su... Read More


Export diversification tops trade agenda

Bangladesh, July 27 -- Placing export diversification at the centre of its trade strategy, the government has set an export earnings target of $63.4 billion for the current fiscal year (FY2026-27), ai... Read More


Financing challenge looms for SDGs

Bangladesh, July 27 -- Bangladesh will require an estimated $421 billion in additional financing over the next five years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with greater domestic res... Read More


Jamaat urges action on gas crisis

Bangladesh, July 27 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday called on the government to take urgent and effective measures to address the ongoing gas shortage, warning that the crisis is disrupting ho... Read More


One fire, economy stalls

Bangladesh, July 27 -- A fire at a single floating LNG terminal off the coast of Cox's Bazar has plunged much of Bangladesh into its worst gas crunch in years, idling factories, emptying stoves in mil... Read More


PM prioritises technology in defence strategy

Bangladesh, July 27 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has outlined a comprehensive roadmap to modernise the Bangladesh Armed Forces, saying the government would prioritise technological capability, int... Read More


Why Bangladesh's Students Succeeded Where India's Did Not

Bangladesh, July 27 -- Both began as student protests against a broken system. In Bangladesh, the 2024 quota reform movement forced Sheikh Hasina from power. In India, the 2026 Cockroach Janta Party ... Read More


MUJ to hold biennial election on 6 Sept

Bangladesh, July 26 -- The biennial election of the Metropolitan Journalists' Union (MUJ), Khulna, will be held on September 6, while its annual general meeting (AGM) is scheduled for September 5. Th... Read More