The Election Commission (EC) has sought assistance from OIC member countries to ensure voting by expatriate Bangladeshis in the upcoming national election.
“We’re expecting their (OIC countries) cooperation about the voting of Bangladeshis living in different countries,” said Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaulla after a meeting with the envoys of OIC countries in Dhaka.
The missio...
BB sets 27pc loan target for CMSMEs to boost employment
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced a significant policy change to enhance business growth and employment in the Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (CMSME) sector.
Under the new policy, the central bank has mandated that 27 per cent of loans be allocated to the CMSME sector for the next five years.
Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Di...
This initiative was announced during a press conference held at Bangladesh Bank’s headquarters in Motijheel on Monday.
Hamza arrives in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi-origin English Premier League footballer Hamza Dewan Chowdhury, who is included in the 30-member Bangladesh preliminary squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2025 qualifiers, arrived in Bangladesh on Monday.
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) officials welcomed him with fl...
Hamza, along with his family, arrived at Sylhet Osmani International Airport at 11:45 am on a Bangladesh Biman flight from Manchester, UK.
CA orders police to ensure security for all
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday directed the police to strengthen their efforts to maintain law and order so that every citizen of the country, including the minorities, feel safe.
Highlighting the situation on the ground, Dr Yunus warned that defeated forces may escalate efforts to provoke unrest as the election approaches, and asked the police to stay vigilant and prevent such activities f...
DMP boss apologises for ‘rape’ remark
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali on Monday issued a formal apology following public outcry over his recent comments on the term “rape” during an event.
In a statement, the Commissioner clarified his stance, saying, “While discussing the issue of abuse of women and children, I referred to rape as a larger form of abuse. If anyone has been offended by my statement, I apologise.”
The apo...
Concerns growing over RNPP’s viability amid high costs
As the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant nears its expected commercial launch in early 2026, concerns are growing among energy experts over its financial viability, with many questioning whether the high project cost could turn it into a white elephant.
The government conceived the idea of setting up the RNPP project in 2009 and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Russian Federation on May 13, 2009, on the 'Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy'.
