The United States has identified more than 40 countries at risk of being used as intermediaries to circumvent additional US tariffs on Chinese goods through “transshipment.” A special report by the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP) lists Bangladesh alongside India Continue Reading
After establishing a leading position in the global markets for solar panels, electronics and electric vehicles (EVs), China is now targeting the Muslim world as a vast new commercial market. To overcome domestic economic slowdown and growing tariffs and trade barriers in Western countries, Chinese exporters are seeking to expand into halal food, cosmetics, […]Continue Reading
The first meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Water Resources of the 13th National Parliament was held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday. The meeting focused on riverbank protection, renewal of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty at Farakka, and progress on the Teesta project. The meeting was chaired by committee […]Continue Reading
The online e-bail bond system has been introduced in 12 more districts, bringing the total number of districts covered by the system to 28.Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman inaugurated the system on Thursday. He said the traditional bail bond process involved 12 steps, while the digital system reduces the process to just […]Continue Reading
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking the suspension of the announced schedule for the country’s 23rd presidential election, challenging the constitutional validity and application of Article 70. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Yunus Ali Akand filed the petition on Thursday (August 13), triggering renewed political and legal debate over the presidential Continue Reading
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been nominated as the party’s presidential candidate. His responsibilities at the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives have been assigned to Salahuddin Ahmed.Continue Reading
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been nominated as the party’s presidential candidate. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi disclosed the information to reporters after a meeting on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has resigned from his party post as Secretary General and as Minister of Local Government, Rural Continue Reading
Dr. Saad Kashem Bahe, where is your home?” In the chars of Chilmari, this is not merely a polite question; it concerns a person’s very existence. A char dweller may point toward the middle of the river and say, “In the riverbed.” His former homestead, land and village have disappeared into the river. Asked where […]Continue Reading
For a decade and a half of fascist rule, almost all of the country’s financial institutions and economic systems had collapsed. Even after two years, the interim government led by Dr Muhammad Yunus has failed to overcome the situation. The continuing effects of the Ukraine war and the Iran war have made the challenges more […]Continue Reading
Md. Shahidul Islam Sumon “Where do you see yourself five years from now?” This frequently asked question in job interviews has now become a cruel joke for many young Bangladeshis. When a highly educated graduate answers, “Sir, for now, I would be happy if I could pay next month’s mess rent,” it reflects a harsh […]Continue Reading






















