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Zia's birth anniv today

The 90th birth anniversary of martyred president Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, revered as the architect of multiparty democracy and also founder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), will be celebrated today.Ziaur Rahman, also the proclaimer of Bangladesh's independence and an architect of modern Bangladesh, was born on January 19, 1936 in...

Weighing downside risks, upside benefits of BKB-RAKUB merger

A government move for the merger of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) with Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) stokes fear it could weaken region-specific farm financing and create new operational challenges instead problem solving.The banking regulator, on the other hand, has listed upside gains of the coupling, including enhanced farmers' access...

CA supporting 'Yes' consistent with democratic norms, interim govt's mandate

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus's support for "Yes" vote in referendum is consistent with the reformist mandate of the interim government and the country's urgent need for institutional renewal, an official note asserts. "It is also established international democratic practice, and transparency and accountability to the electorate," the government said...

Taka weakens 1.9pc against USD in Nov

The Taka weakened by nearly 2.0 per cent year on year in November 2025, reflecting higher import demand and a gradual adjustment of the exchange rate, according to the Bangladesh Bank data.The central bank said the local currency depreciated 1.9 per cent against the US dollar in November compared with...

Separate dept for July martyrs' families if BNP forms govt: Tarique

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that if the BNP forms the next government, a separate department will be created under the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs to take care of the families of those martyred or injured in the July 2024 mass uprising.He made the statement on Sunday while...

BNP accuses officials of favouring specific party

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has alleged that some Election Commission (EC) officials are working in favour of a specific political party.The party's secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, conveyed these complaints against the officials to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).Mr. Fakhrul visited the Election Commission in the city's Agargaon on...

Jamaat chief-led team meets CA

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman met Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday to discuss election issues.A four-member delegation led by Shafiqur held the meeting with Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the evening, according to a senior official at the Chief Advisor's Office. While briefing newsmen, Jamaat Naib-e-Ameer Dr...

Six killed, few injured in Madaripur bus crash

Six people were killed and an unspecified number of others injured as a bus rammed an auto-rickshaw and crashed into a roadside ditch at Ghatak Kanda in Madaripur Sadar upazila on Sunday.Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, police said as all were busy rescuing those trapped under...

Trump's Greenland tariffs prompt calls for unprecedented EU counter-steps

BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (Reuters): The European Union faced calls on Sunday to implement a never-before-used range of economic counter-measures known as the "Anti-Coercion Instrument" as part of the bloc's response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats against European allies over Greenland.Trump vowed on Saturday to implement a wave of...