Election can be held before Ramadan
General election can be held in Bangladesh next February, ahead of Ramadan, provided there should be substantial progress in reforms and trial of the perpetrators of July atrocities, according to a London accord. Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus conditionally agreed to advance the polls from his...
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Meeting evokes mixed reactions, mostly positive
The high-voltage meeting between Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London on Friday has triggered a wave of mixed reactions, mostly positive, across Bangladesh's political spectrum, while political analysts see a glimmer of hope for the country's return to democratic order through national elections.While...
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Govt spending among world's lowest, signals further fall
Bangladesh's aggregate public spending remains among the lowest in South Asia and in the world at large as the government walks tightrope to make two ends meet principally for weak revenue mobilisation, and finance officials foresee further fall. The ministry of finance predicts that in the outgoing fiscal year the...
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Iran-Israel proxy war threatens business stability
Raging tensions between Iran and Israel along the global commercial lifeline pose significant threats to business stability, driving up oil prices, increasing shipping costs, and impacting overall production. Business leaders and economists air such concerns in the wake of latest Israeli air strikes inside nuclear-armed Iran and tit-for-tat counteroffensive, in...
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Bank loans, deposits in rural areas shrink
Commercial banks' spotlight on rural Bangladesh keeps fading with the decreased disbursement of formal credits, while deposit collection in the countryside continues to fall.At the same time, the number of bank branches in the least-developed areas remains stuck for months, leaving the potential of local economy in the lurch.Officials and...
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Prayer Timings (2025-06-14)
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