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Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for Economic Affairs Anisuzzaman Chowdhury today said that Bangladesh’s economy remains stable despite economic crises across the world and the recent political change in the country. “In many countries, a change of government through mass uprisings or movements triggers severe economic crises. Bangladesh, however, has proved to be an exception,” he said while speaking at an event titled ‘Foreign Investors Summit 2025’ at a hotel in the city. The summit was organised by BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Limited. In this speech, Anisuzzaman said that the country’s GDP has remained largely unaffected despite the…
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said falsehood is being made against BNP’s politics. “BNP is being blamed for every bad things taking place in the country now. These efforts are intentional. As BNP has the potentials and possibilities to run the state in future, this propaganda is being spread to defame it,” he said. Fakhrul was addressing a discussion titled “Expectations of the youth and BNP’s plan for the future of Bangladesh” organized by Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal and Swechchhasebak Dal marking International and National Youth Day at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center…
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam today said there will be no compromise regarding the July Charter — not even one percent — despite the party having made some earlier concessions on issues such as the July Declaration. “For the last one year, we have made concessions; we compromised on the July Declaration. But there will be no compromise regarding the July Charter — not even one percent,” he said. The NCP Covenor was addressing the Youth conference organized by the NCP youth wing, Jatiya Juboshokti at the Krishibid Institute in the city marking the International Youth…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the interim government is committed to strengthening democracy and giving power back to the people of Bangladesh. “We are committed to strengthening democracy and giving power back to its rightful owner — the people,” he said. The Bangladesh Chief Adviser made the remarks while delivering his speech at a special convocation ceremony of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) here. The ceremony was arranged on the university campus to confer an honorary doctorate on Prof Yunus in recognition of his contribution to promotion of social business. Speaking on the occasion, Prof…
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday morning held bilateral talks at Malaysia’s administrative capital Putrajaya and discussed ways to strengthen the relationship in diverse areas of mutual benefit. During the official talks, the two leaders reviewed the progress in diverse areas and outlined steps towards elevating the relations between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur to a new height. Both in the “restricted meeting and delegation-level meeting”, they reviewed the progress of Bangladesh-Malaysia relations, particularly in the areas of trade and investment, labour, education and tourism. The discussions also included regional and…
A delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) called on US Chargé d’affaires Tracey Ann Jacobson at her residence in the capital today. NCP Convener Nahid Islam, Member Secretary Akhter Hossen, Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim Jara, and Joint Member Secretary Alauddin Mohammad represented the NCP delegation, said a NCP press release. Jacobson, Political and Economic Counselor Eric Geelan, Political Officer James Stewart, and Political Specialist Firoze Ahmed were present from the US side. The meeting discussed various issues including Bangladesh’s current political situation, the outline of reforms, the law and order situation, the July Declaration and…
Bangladesh and Malaysia signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and three Exchange of Notes in different areas of cooperation on the first day of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s three-day visit to Malaysia on Tuesday. Chief Adviser Prof Yunus and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim witnessed the signing of the MoUs and Exchange of Notes in Putrajaya. The first exchange of note was signed on cooperation in the field of higher education. Malaysian foreign minister Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan and Bangladesh’s adviser for expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment ministry Dr Asif Nazrul signed…
The Election Commission (EC) has published a draft of the supplementary voter list across the country ahead of the 13th general elections. Briefing reporters in front of Nirbachan Bhaban at Agargaon in the capital today, Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhter Ahmed said as of June 30, 2025, the total number of the country’s voters stood at 12,61,70,900. Out of those, 6,40,06,916 are male voters and 6,21,62,760 are female voters, he said, adding that the rate of the voter inclusion in 2025 is 3.69 percent and the rate of the increase of voters is 1.97 percent. The…
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today cautioned taxpayers about misleading social media posts promoting the filing of “zero returns”, terming the practice illegal under the Income Tax Act 2023. In a press release, the NBR said some online content has been spreading the false notion that taxpayers can submit returns by filling all sections with “zero”. Such misinformation has led certain individuals to make false declarations regarding their income, expenses, assets and liabilities. “There is no provision for filing any kind of return called ‘zero return’,” the NBR said, adding that taxpayers are legally required to accurately…
Authorities at Chattogram Port have halted the release of a container after detecting the presence of radioactive material in a shipment of imported scrap metal. The radiation was detected by the port’s ‘Megaport Initiative Radiation Detection System’ during routine screening. Customs officials said initial tests showed a radiation level of one micro sievert — a unit measuring radiation exposure. While this level is not considered high, they stressed that the exact level cannot be confirmed until further testing is completed. As a precaution, the container has been isolated in a secure location. According to port sources,…