Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Govt clears Tk18,631cr in foreign power dues

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The interim government has cleared Tk. 18,631 crore in outstanding foreign power bills over the past year, officials from the Power Division said it on Thursday. "The government is w... Read More


BD economy grows faster as business activity picks up

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Bangladesh's economy showed stronger signs of growth in July, with business activity rising across key sectors. According to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), the score jum... Read More


Complaint filed at ICT over cop shooting

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has formally brought charges against former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman and four other law e... Read More


Ex-minister Saifuzzaman accused in graft case

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife Rukmila Zaman-former chairperson of United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB)... Read More


HC scraps in ICT Act against Shahidul

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The High Court (HC) quashed the proceedings of a case filed under the controversial Section 57 of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act against noted photographer Shahidu... Read More


Thai visa fees hike for BD travellers

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Thai Embassy in the capital has announced to hike visa fees for Bangladeshi nationals to be effective from next month. The increase comes in response to the depreciation of the Bangla... Read More


'A historic opportunity for civil service to fulfill public expectations,' Say speakers at seminar

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- At a high-level seminar titled "Expectations of the July Uprising and the Future of Public Administration," speakers emphasized that Bangladesh's civil service now has a historic oppo... Read More


Next year's election to mark major test for post-Hasina Bangladesh: Kugelman

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- South Asia affairs expert Michael Kugelman has said Bangladesh will go through a major test for a post-Hasina era as the interim government unveiled its plan to host the next national... Read More


CA attends Advisory Council meeting at Secretariat

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus attended a meeting of the Advisory Council at the Secretariat on Thursday morning - his second visit to the premises since assuming office. 30am in the C... Read More


Govt. repays Tk. 18,631crore outstanding foreign power bill in one year

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The interim government has repaid an amount of Tk. 18,631 crore as outstanding foreign power bill against electricity imports, power division officials said today. "The government ha... Read More