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Advisers' wealth info made public

The Cabinet Division on Tuesday published the wealth statements of advisers of the interim government, just two days ahead of national elections, in a move aimed at enhancing transparency.According to an official notification, asset disclosures of 27 individuals - including the chief adviser, advisers, special assistants to the chief adviser...

Urges people to pour into polling stations to elect new govt

Outgoing interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus urges people to courageously turn up and vote in polling stations and requests political parties to accept results with good grace in national interest. He made the call Tuesday for parties and election candidates to put the nation's broader interest above personal or...

Post-uprising general election, referendum tomorrow

A crucial general election analogous with a referendum is tomorrow for Bangladesh's post-uprising transition into democratic practices obliterated through last three polls that culminated to the downfall of the previous government. Meanwhile, the interim government prepares for exit, as its head, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, in address to the...

Compensation for shareholders of merged banks

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said on Tuesday that work is underway to provide compensation to shareholders of five private banks that were merged into Sammilito Islami Bank last year.While the government has already compensated small depositors by allocating funds from the exchequer, shareholders who bought stakes in the banks...

Dhaka sees heavy rush home ahead of national elections

Thousands of city residents left the capital on Tuesday, beginning a homeward rush to their constituencies to cast their votes in the 13th parliamentary elections, triggering severe pressure on the transport system.Bus terminals across Dhaka were overwhelmed as passenger numbers surged far beyond a normal weekday rush. Kamalapur Railway Station...

Conditional zero duty on 86pc BD exports, rest to pay 19pc reciprocal tariffs

Around 85-86 per cent of Bangladeshi exports can access the US market duty-free while the rest be charged 19-percent tariffs under a hard-bargained bilateral trade arrangement between the two countries. The zero-duty market access is, however, conditional to products being made from imported American cotton and man-made fibres, the interim...

Polls: Restrictions on movement of vehicles

Ahead of the 13th national elections, authorities have imposed restrictions on the movement of vehicles on roads and highways, effective from zero hour on Wednesday.Under the restriction, motorcycles, microbuses, pickup vans and trucks will not be allowed to operate until Friday night, except for vehicles engaged in official duties and...

BD 13th most corrupt country on graft index

Bangladesh remains among the world's most corrupt countries despite a slight improvement in its score on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025, highlighting what analysts describe as a persistent failure to translate political change into meaningful institutional reform.According to the CPI 2025 released by Berlin-based Transparency International (TI), Bangladesh scored...