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PV Desk Bangladesh, a South Asian country with a population of 18 crore people going through a political instability, expects substantial export growth although the Global trade dynamics have undergone significant shifts in recent years. A document of the Ministry of Finance expected the growth based on the projection of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Although global trade experienced contraction in 2023, it will increase in 2024 and onwards, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO). WTO also mentioned that the world merchandise trade volume has the potential to increase by 2.6 percent in 2024 and 3.3 percent in 2025.…
PV Desk Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday highlighted two types of reforms – those left unfinished by the previous government and those essential to advancing Bangladesh beyond an LDC status. Speaking at a dialogue, he said prioritisation and a clear roadmap for reform, alongside prompt, accountable and consensus-driven implementation, are essential. Reform discussions, he said, should not be restricted to state superstructures but should also address grassroots economic issues. The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) hosted the informative dialogue session to discuss the reform related to economic policies, including the banking…
PV Desk A Dhaka court today placed Zakir Hossain, former state minister for primary and mass education; Mustafa Kamal Uddin, former senior secretary to the home ministry; and Helal Uddin Ahmed, former senior secretary of the local government division, on different terms of remand in connection with three murder cases. Zakir was placed on a three-day remand in a case filed over the death of one Shamim Howlader, 38, in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on July 20. He was produced before the court with a five-day remand prayer today. He was arrested in the case from the Mohammadpur area yesterday. He…
PV Desk Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is now living in a Lutyens Bungalow in India’s New Delhi after fleeing the mass uprising in Dhaka on August 5. Indian officials confirmed on Thursday that Hasina relocated from Hindon Air Force Base in Uttar Pradesh to a secure bungalow in central Delhi, near India Gate and Khan Market, reports Hindustan Times. Her residence is reportedly an Intelligence Bureau (IB) safehouse, heavily guarded due to ongoing death threats against her. The Print news outlet first reported her relocation, and Hindustan Times confirmed that multiple layers of security surround her residence, with…
PV Desk The interim government has banned the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the Awami League, designating it as a terrorist organization following demands from the anti-discrimination student movement. In the aftermath of the ban, parents of Abrar Fahad, a victim of BCL violence, shared their reflections. Rokeya Khatun and Barkat Ullah spoke to reporters from their home in Kushtia city, offering insights into their fight for justice. Rokeya recalled the last moments with her son five years ago: “Wash your hands and face, pray, and eat the food I prepared for you.” On the morning of…
PV Desk Speakers at a discussion here on Thursday stressed the need for a national consensus in favour of attaining a democracy aligned with the aspirations of the student-led mass uprising. They also emphasised rebuilding the state institutions that were totally hollowed out during ‘fascist’ Sheikh Hasina’s rule, a wholesale change in political culture, and ensuring internal democracy within political parties for the sake of a genuine democracy in the country. The discussion titled “Journey towards Democracy: Imminent Challenges and Ways to Overcome” was held at the Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad auditorium of Bangla Academy in the capital. Bangladesh Research…
PV Desk The severe cyclonic storm “Dana” over Northwest Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northwestwards, now lies over Northwest Bay and adjoining Odisha and West Bengal coasts. At middle of the last night, it was centered about 570 kms Southwest of Chattogram port, 565 kms Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 370 kms Southwest of Mongla port and 410 kms Southwest of Payra port, according to the No-12 special bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday morning. It is likely to move North-Northwestwards further and may complete crossing north Odisha-West Bengal coast of India between Puri and Sagar Island around…
PV Desk The Washington Post, an American English newspaper, has confirmed that the report circulated on social media about Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the name of the newspaper is completely false and fabricated. “Recently, in an attempt to mislead the public, a malicious group has spread a fake report on social media about the Chief Adviser in the name of the Washington Post. The Washington Post has confirmed to the Chief Adviser’s press wing that the report is completely false and fabricated,” said CA’s press wing fact-checkers. Everyone has been urged not to be misled by any kind…
PV Desk The government has outlawed the Awami League’s student front Bangladesh Chhatra League, or BCL, citing its involvement in murder, torture, rape, and terrorism, particularly during the last 15 years of the Sheikh Hasina regime. The decision to proscribe the student outfit was announced on Wednesday through a gazette published by the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The gazette said Chhatra League has been involved in various activities that disrupt public security. These activities include murder, torture, residential hall-based oppression, seat trading in student hostels, tender manipulation, rape, and sexual harassment, particularly during the last…
PV Desk The interim government has raised age limit for public service to 32 amid job seekers’ demonstrations for the raising the maximum age to 35. This Council of Advisers took the decision in its 10th meeting on Thursday chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. The government also capped the number a candidate can take the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations at three. There is currently no cap on the number of times candidates can sit for BCS exams. According to the decision, the maximum age limit for recruitment in all cadres under the Bangladesh Civil Service and all…