President Donald Trump has urged Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, to move swiftly on trade and defence agreements, using a congratulatory letter to underline Washington's strategic expectations from the new administration in Dhaka. In a letter dated February 18, Tru
CPD Distinguished Fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya has urged the government to reconsider foreign agreements signed by the interim administration, saying they must be reassessed alongside the review of Bangladesh’s LDC graduation commitments. Speaking at a media briefing organised by the Citize
The Election Commission (EC) has directed returning officers to preserve video footage of the general election from CCTV-equipped polling stations as future evidence. In a letter issued on Thursday, the EC Secretariat instructed officials to secure footage recorded on Feb 11, the day before the po
Former law advisor Asif Nazrul has announced that he is leaving his official residence on Hare Road, sharing an emotional message on social media about his attachment to the place. In a Facebook post on Thursday, he wrote, “Goodbye Hare Road!” while describing the mixed feelings surrou
The government has moved to launch the “family card” programme on a pilot basis across eight Upazilas in as many divisions of the country, fulfilling a key electoral pledge to strengthen social security for low-income households. A 15-member ministerial committee, headed by New Finance
