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43 priority areas identified to raise edn budget to 5.0pc of GDP: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government was...

Price stability, export demand, import costs in jeopardy

Ongoing geopolitical tensions pose near-term risks to Bangladesh's price stability,...

Parliament passes bill outlawing AL activity

Parliament Wednesday passed a bill effectively outlawing activity of the...

Forecast on GDP growth cut to 3.9pc amid headwinds

A challenging economic landscape of Bangladesh is drawn by the...

POLITICS & POLICIES

State to appeal against HC verdict on separate SC secretariat: AG

Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal on Wednesday said the...

Govt considering nationalising one women's college in every upazila: PM

Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government...

EC announces polls schedule for reserved women's seats

The Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for the...

Tulip 'flat graft' case ready for trial

The "flat corruption" case against Tulip Siddiq, the British MP...

METRO / NEWS

WASA amendment bill passed, govt empowered to appoint, remove officials

In a move to overhaul the management of water and...

Govt's co-op sought to pilot franchise bus service in city

Blaming successive governments for not providing any kind of support...

DSCC conducts drive to evict illegal bus counters

The authorities of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) conducted on...

Road accidents kill 231 children in three months

At least 231 children aged one month to 17 years...

60,295 posts of teachers vacant in MPO-listed schools, colleges

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Wednesday told Parliament...

VIEWS & OPINION

EDITORIAL

Temporary truce: Future of Iran War still uncertain

Though temporary, the Iran War truce is a relief for...

Technology advancing, morality declining

In this modern era, there is no doubt that modernity...

Rising cost of education

Through your esteemed newspaper, I would like to draw attention...

VIEWS & REVIEWS

Chasing the American dream

The United States (US) is the primary destination for Bangladeshi...

LAST PAGE

Cabinet body okays import of 0.3m tonnes of diesel under direct purchase method

The government on Wednesday decided, in principle, to approve proposals...

Saifuzzaman's UK assets being put on sale

Former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury's assets are already being put...

Ordinance granting immunity to July protesters ratified

Parliament passed a bill ratifying an ordinance granting legal immunity...

STOCK & CORPORATE

Dhaka stocks regain fuel on US-Iran ceasefire

The stock market witnessed a big jump on Wednesday, buoyed...

BRAC Bank promotes over 1,600 employees

BRAC Bank has promoted more than 1,600 employees in recognition...

COUNTRY

WORLD

Israeli strike kills eight in Lebanon's Sidon city

BEIRUT, Apr 08 (AFP): An Israeli strike killed eight people...

Trump meets NATO chief as Iran war strains alliance

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, Apr 08 (Reuters): President Donald Trump welcomes NATO chief...

Russia hopes for new round of talks with Ukraine-US

MOSCOW, Apr 08 (AFP): Russia is hoping for a new...

SPORTS

Is politicisation of cricket set to continue?

In Bangladesh, cricket is far more than a national obsession....

Women's elite sports revenues to reach $3 billion in 2026

Global revenues in women's elite sports will reach at least...

Warner aware of drink-driving charges, says Cricket NSW

SYDNEY, Apr 08 (AFP): Cricket New South Wales (NSW) said...

TRADE & MARKET

Trade bodies call for lower housing costs, import duties

Leading industry bodies have urged sweeping fiscal reforms ahead of...

BD, UK to reactivate trade, investment dialogue

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday reached a...

Sustained action against human trafficking stressed

A multi-year effort to combat human trafficking in Bangladesh has...

Protection and Conservation of Fish (Amendment) Bill passed in JS

A bill titled Protection and Conservation of Fish (Amendment) Bill,...

Saudi Arabia to bolster cooperation in BD's port, industrial sectors

Saudi Arabia has expressed eagerness to work with Bangladesh for...