Doing away with the decades-long discriminatory special privilege of importing duty-free car as enjoyed by the lawmakers has indeed been a historic move made by parliament. The Bill titled, the 'Members of Parliament and Allowances (Amendment) Bill 2026', as placed in the Jatiya Sangsad by La
The world is falling significantly behind on its 2030 target of ending hunger. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), the global food crisis is deepening at an alarming rate, driven by a combination of conflict, climate shocks and economic instability. If current trends persist-particularly e
Analysts in South Asia including Bangladesh need to carefully ascertain how African institutions are trying to overcome the terrible difficulties being created because of the Mid East war imbroglio. This includes a careful analysis by Claver Gatete, the Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secret
Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman Andaleeve Rahman on Tuesday asserted that no political party has the right to engage in politics by denying the significance of the July uprising or by labeling the movement as militancy. Speaking during a discussion on the President's speech in the Parliamen
Amid conflicting statements from the administration's top brass over reported militancy in Bangladesh, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) says it does not see “any danger” - at least for now. In a press briefing in the force’s Media Centre in Dhaka on Tuesday, RAB-2 Commander Addit
The 278th meeting of the Board Audit Committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was held on Tuesday at the Corporate Head Office of the bank, according to a press release. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Md. Reazul Karim the Chairman of Board Audit Committee of the Bank. Among others the Director
An unidentified man was shot dead in Dhaka’s New Market area on Tuesday night. The shooting occurred around 8pm on Tuesday in the Bottola area adjacent to the market, said New Market Police chief Md Ayub. “We found a lot of blood at the scene. We do not yet know who the victim i
FE Report Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament on Tuesday that the government has taken steps to bring back the bodies of two Bangladeshi students, who were brutally killed in the United States recently. The two students were killed in a violent incident at the University of South Flo
As part of Bangladesh Bank’s “Cashless Bangladesh Initiative” to promote digital payment channels nationwide, a day-long program was held on April 27 in Narayanganj. Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) participated in the event as the lead bank. The program began in the morning with a colourf
Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday called for strengthening labour governance, increasing inspection capacity and enhancing protection of workers’ rights to ensure sustainable industrial growth in Bangladesh. They also stressed the effective implementation of laws and regulations, saying imple
The expansion work on the Cox's Bazar Marine Drive will now be carried out without cutting down a single tree as per directives of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam said his ministry is implementing the Prime Minister's directives, taking into ac
The 75th Board Meeting of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at the Police Headquarters on Tuesday, according to a press release. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Md. Ali Hossain Fakir, Inspector General of Police, Bangladesh and Chairman of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC. During the meeting the
