BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Saturday that Bangladesh's current Constitution did not allow a national referendum. "If a referendum is to be held, it can only be done after obtaining the people's mandate, coming to parliament, and passing it there," he commente
Three new ICT-sector development projects involving Tk 46.33 billion have been proposed all of which are lookalikes of previous ones allegedly doomed to failure in set goals for corruption, misuse of public funds. Officials at the Planning Commission hold such view about the projects designed by I
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended allowing onion imports to control the rising prices in the local market. Given the increase in onion prices, import permission should be granted immediately, the commission noted. According to the BTTC, onion prices typically rise
The RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) is set to expand its activities beyond safety-related issues as it plans to address concerns mainly involving workers’ rights, including wages, trade unions, and collective bargaining, amid disagreement from industry leaders. Industry insiders said the RS
A sudden swing from officially reported positive asset values to a declaration of deeply negative net worth is no routine accounting adjustment. Yet the speed with which this emerged during the merger of the five troubled Islamic banks has raised serious concerns about the credibility of financial
The decline in global foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of the current year is not unexpected, even if it is undesirable. A tariff war initiated by US President Donald Trump has intensified global trade tensions in the first half of 2025. During the period, the world also went throu
Malfunctioning insurance firms may also face merger or liquidation under a new reform recipe of the interim government, hot on the heels of banking-sector overhaul drive. Sources say the insurance regulator has finalised the Insurer Resolution Ordinance 2025, paving the way for sweeping insu
The global educational landscape has undergone a profound transformation, moving decisively away from rote-learning systems to a creative, student-centric pedagogical methods that promote holistic child development. This global shift prioritises teaching methodologies that nurture essential 21st-ce
Think of a household where the husband works a modest nine-to-five job while his wife stays at home. She cooks, cleans, cares for children and elders, manages the household, fixes small things, and keeps everything running. In the city they live in, a full-time cook earns between Tk 5,000 and Tk 10
Local entrepreneurs have alleged that the four new guidelines formulated under the Telecommunications Ordinance favour foreign investors and telecom operators, sidelining domestic businesses. They made the allegations at a meeting organised by the Telecom and Technology Reporters Network Banglades
Speakers at the Bangladesh Fintech Summit said about 60 per cent of mobile banking transactions in Bangladesh are made through feature phones, showing that simple devices still play a big role in financial inclusion. They said digital banking is cutting costs and simplifying services, helping peop
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has alleged that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has branded millions who took part in or supported the July Revolution as “terrorists” and “Islamist extremists.” “In effect, she is identifying nearly 180 million
