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BB reconstitutes board of 3 private banks

Dhaka, March 13 -- The Bangladesh Bank has dissolved the boards of directors for Meghna Bank PLC, NRB Bank PLC, and NRBC Bank PLC. The central bank has removed the boards led by Parvez Tamal at NRBC ... Read More


Lack of rule of law hinders FDI

Dhaka, March 13 -- The Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), Md Abdur Rahman Khan, has pointed to the absence of good governance and the rule of law as the primary reasons for the relativel... Read More


Warrants for Hasina, Imran issued

Dhaka, March 13 -- The International Criminal Tribunal has issued arrest warrants for five individuals, including Sheikh Hasina, Imran H. Sarker, and Benazir Ahmed, in a case filed by Hefazat-e-Islam ... Read More


HC terminates Beximco group's receivership

Dhaka, March 13 -- The High Court (HC) has ruled that Beximco Group will continue its operations under its own management. The ruling was issued on Wednesday by a HC bench consisting of Justice Farah... Read More


EC staff to stage 2-hr demo over NID service transfer

Dhaka, March 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) officials and employees have announced a two-hour demonstration programme across the country today (Thursday) demanding that the NID operations to be un... Read More


EU to impose counter-tariffs on $28b in US goods

Dhaka, March 13 -- US President Donald Trump's increased tariffs of 25% on all steel and aluminium imports took effect on Wednesday as prior exemptions, duty-free quotas and product exclusions expired... Read More


Potato production in BD soars to 40-45T/ha in Nilphamari

Dhaka, March 13 -- Purple potatoes, rich in vitamin A and zinc, have gained attention not only for their striking color but also for their health benefits. These unique potatoes, along with 89 other v... Read More


Tobacco factory sealed

Dhaka, March 13 -- A team of the joint forces conducted an operation at Beauty Tobacco Factory in Shibalay upazila, Manikganj, in response to complaints about evading a significant amount of VAT. Duri... Read More


Mahmudullah retires from Int'l cricket

Dhaka, March 13 -- Mahmudullah Riyad retired from International cricket on Wednesday. Earlier, Riyad retired from Test cricket and International Twenty20 (T20I) cricket. Yesterday the veteran and lege... Read More


Questions raised about the UGC's own governance

Dhaka, March 13 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) is an institution responsible for improving governance and management in higher education in Bangladesh. Unfortunately, questions have been r... Read More