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Consensus reached on EC selection reform

Dhaka, July 24 -- Professor Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, has announced a "historic turning point" in ongoing political dialogue, following a breakthrough agreement on ... Read More


Musawath Shams becomes new MD of Novartis Banglades

Dhaka, July 24 -- Musawath Shams Zahedee has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Novartis Bangladesh. This decision was made at a meeting of the company's Board of Directors on 14th July, 2... Read More


IDCOL pays Tk50cr dividend to govt

Dhaka, July 24 -- State-owned Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (IDCOL) has paid a dividend of Tk50 crore to the government from its profits for the fiscal year 2024. The dividend cheque was off... Read More


AIB concludes transparent recruitment drive

Dhaka, July 24 -- Al-Arafah Islami Bank (AIB) PLC has reaffirmed its commitment to building a merit-based, professionally sound banking environment, underpinned by operational efficiency, financial st... Read More


Restoring security and trust at the heart of governance

Dhaka, July 24 -- The recent spate of security breaches at the Bangladesh Secretariat has raised alarming questions about the safety of the country's administrative nerve centre. This newspaper on We... Read More


2 more arrested over Sohag murder case

Dhaka, July 24 -- Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of scrap trader Lal Chand alias Md Sohag in front of Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka. Kotwali Police of Dhaka... Read More


Govt has no reason to conceal jet crash casualty figures

Dhaka, July 24 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said there is no reason for the government to conceal the actual number of casualties from the Bangladesh Air Force training jet cra... Read More


TIB voices concern over delay to form rights commissions

Dhaka, July 24 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep concern over the interim government's lack of any initiative to form the Information Commission and Human Rights Commis... Read More


Dev spending slumps to 67.85pc in FY25

Dhaka, July 24 -- In a concerning development for Bangladesh's economic trajectory, the implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the fiscal year 2024-25 has declined to 67.85 ... Read More


Hasnat calls adviser appointment 'Brotherhood Quota'

Dhaka, July 24 -- Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser for the southern region of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), has called for the resignation of the current health adviser, accusing her appointment of ... Read More