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Transparency International Chair Francois Valerian due Tuesday

, Sept. 1 -- Francois Valerian, Chair of the International Board of Directors of Transparency International (TI), will arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday on a three-day visit. This is his first visit to Bang... Read More


DSE slips into red, CSE finishes higher

, Sept. 1 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slipped into negative territory on Sunday, reversing early gains from the opening session, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) managed to hold firm an... Read More


Commerce adviser pledges to simplify regulations to boost commerce

, Sept. 1 -- Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashiruddin has said that the government will ensure trade facilitation by identifying unnecessary commercial regulations and reviewing existing trade rules. He made... Read More


Reform commissions frustrated as 'interim govt shows little progress'

, Sept. 1 -- More than a year into the tenure of the interim government, members and chairmen of various reform commissions expressed deep frustration over the lack of visible progress, saying their w... Read More


Father gets life in prison until death for violating daughter in Keraniganj

, Sept. 1 -- A tribunal in Dhaka on Monday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment until death for violating her own daughter in 2018. Judge of the Dhaka Woman and Child Repression Tri... Read More


No bar to holding DUCSU election, says SC staying HC order

, Sept. 1 -- The Appellate Division on Monday stayed the High Court order within an hour that had postponed the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election until October 30. Chamber Jud... Read More


Election preparations going on in full swing, reaffirms CEC Nasir

, Sept. 1 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday said the Election Commission is making full preparations to hold the national election whenever the government desires as the commiss... Read More


BNP cancels rally, launches voluntary canal cleaning drive in Dhaka

, Sept. 1 -- BNP on Monday announced a voluntary canal and drain cleaning campaign in Dhaka North and South on Tuesday, cancelling its previously scheduled rally in the capital to mark its 47th foundi... Read More


US doesn't support any party, expects fair polls in Bangladesh: Jacobson

, Sept. 1 -- US Charge d' Affaires in Dhaka Tracey Ann Jacobson on Monday said the US does not support any particular party, politician or election outcome as it expects fair elections in an atmospher... Read More


TOAB to host Bangladesh's largest International Tourism Fair from October 30

, Sept. 1 -- day-long Bangladesh's largest tourism fair, the Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025 will begin on October 30 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC) in Aga... Read More