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Poor execution of good plans holding back poverty reduction: Adviser Salehuddin

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said although Bangladesh has designed many strong and promising poverty-reduction plans over the years, their implementation has rema... Read More


President expresses satisfaction over EC's preparations for polls, referendum

, Dec. 10 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin expressed satisfaction over the preparations undertaken by the Election Commission (EC) ahead of the upcoming 13th parliamentary election and the national r... Read More


CEC briefs President on polls preparations a

, Dec. 10 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday briefed President Mohammed Shahabuddin on the Commission's overall preparations to hold the upcoming parliamentary elections and t... Read More


CEC briefs President on polls preparations announcement

, Dec. 10 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday briefed President Mohammed Shahabuddin on the Commission's overall preparations to hold the upcoming parliamentary elections and t... Read More


CEC briefs President on polls preparations ahead of schedule announcement

, Dec. 10 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday briefed President Mohammed Shahabuddin on the Commission's overall preparations to hold the upcoming parliamentary elections and t... Read More


4,200kg banned sweetener seized at Chattogram Port

, Dec. 10 -- The Custom House, Chattogram has seized 4,200 kilograms of prohibited artificial sweetener Sodium Cyclamate from a container at Chattogram Port. According to an NBR press release, the in... Read More


Prof Yunus calls upcoming election a historic chance to shape 'new Bangladesh'

, Dec. 10 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday described the upcoming national election as a historic opportunity to build a new Bangladesh, stressing that this post-uprising election mus... Read More


Bagerhat keeps 4 seats, Gazipur retains 5: Appellate Division

, Dec. 10 -- The Appellate Division on Wednesday ruled that Bagerhat district will retain its four parliamentary seats, while Gazipur will continue with five. The seven-member full bench, headed by C... Read More


Urgent reforms needed to curb VAT leakage, expand tax net: Salehuddin

, Dec. 10 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday underscored the urgent need to curb VAT leakage, widen both VAT and income tax coverage, and modernise Bangladesh's tax administration. "... Read More


Bangladesh to see fair, inclusive polls in February: Adviser

Natore, Dec. 10 -- Claiming that the election season is already underway across the country, Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain on Wednesday said the upcoming national election will be he... Read More