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BB 6 top officials including 4 dty governors ‘forced to resign’

Extreme instability has erupted at the Bangladesh Bank (BB) as nearly 200 officials and employees staged a protest demanding the resignation of the central bank governor, four deputy governors, advisers, and the head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU). During the protest, they entered the governor’s floor in the central bank's main building and compelled all the deputy governors to sign blank papers. Witnesses reported that four deputy governors and the head of the BFIU have since "...

Khaleda freed

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been freed. Khaleda Zia has been freed following a meeting of president Md Shahabuddin with chiefs of three armed forces, leaders of different political parties, representatives of civil society and leaders of Student Against Discrimination movement, says a press release of Bangabhaban. Khaleda Zia, the chairperson of the Banglade...

Parliament dissolved

The parliament has been dissolved this afternoon. President Md. Shahabuddin  announced it. Earlier, the Students Against Discrimination set an ultimatum to dissolve the parliament by 3:00 pm today.

Employees demonstrate in front of Islami Bank’s HQ

A group of officials and staff from Islami Bank Bangladesh staged a demonstration in front of the bank's head office in Dhaka's Motijheel area on Tuesday, protesting against being denied official benefits and promotions for the past 15 years.

DSEX up

Following Prime Minister Hasina's resignation and departure, investor sentiment improved, leading to a significant rise in Dhaka Stock Exchange indices. By 10:15 AM, the broad-based index, DSEX, had surged by 250 points to reach 5,467. The Blue-chip index, DS30, increased by 88 points to 1,945, while the Shariah-compliant stocks' index, DSES, climbed by 44 points to 1,188. During this period, the turnover at DSE was Tk209 crore. Out of all traded scrips, 357 advanced, 13 declined, and 3 remained unchanged. In the previous ...

Interim government to have Dr Yunus as chief adviser

In a video released on Tuesday (August 6) the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announced that Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus will be the chief adviser of their proposed interim government. This announcement was echoed on Facebook by three coordinators, including Nahid Islam. "We have spoken with Dr. Muhammad Yunus, and he has graciously agreed to shoulder this significant responsibility in response to the student movement's call to safeguard Bangladesh...
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