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$234b laundered during 2009-23

Approximately US$234 billion was illicitly transferred out of Bangladesh during 2009-2023, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told parliament Wednesday on a question about money laundering during the Awami League rule.He quoted from the findings laid down by the White Paper Preparation Committee formed during the interim government's period.Thus, an average of...

Fuel loading into Rooppur N power plant stalls again

Nuclear power hope amid global fuel crisis fades away for now as the much-awaited fuel loading into Bangladesh's maiden nuclear power plant at Rooppur of Ishwardi stalls again.The postponement of nuclear fuel loading, thus, delays its commissioning in a major setback to move for ramping up electricity supply.Bangladesh Atomic Energy...

Measles vaccination drive from Sunday

The government has decided to launch an emergency vaccination programme against measles across the country from Sunday next, prioritising vulnerable areas amid an escalating outbreak.Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain made the announcement at a press conference at the ministry in the capital on Wednesday."The vaccines and...

Opposition walks out to protest 'no remedy' from Speaker

Opposition members of parliament walked out of the House on Wednesday in protest against what they described as the speaker's failure to give a ruling on an adjournment motion regarding convening a Constitutional Reform Council meeting, and over 'getting no remedy" on the issue.Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman announced the walkout...

Khosru flags 3-pronged economic challenges, urges resource harnessing

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury says the new government is facing a "three-way challenge" in managing the economy, like a fragile fiscal situation, rising expenditure pressures, and external shocks.Talking to newsmen after an internal meeting at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday, he said the current administration...

BD ranks 105th on Good Life Index 2026

Bangladesh continues to trail behind several neighbouring countries in overall quality of life, according to the latest Good Life Index 2026.The South Asian country shared 105th position with Vanuatu in the list, securing 57.3 scores, reveals the index, released by CS Global Partners.The index, which combines the Human Development Index...