From ‘Bloody July’ to ‘Floody August’
Flash floods, which can also be considered political floods, caused by the sudden opening of the Dumbur dam upstream of the Gomti river in India's Tripura have devoured some zillas in the eastern and southeastern regions of Bangladesh. It is true that there was heavy rainfall in those eastern zillas and flood conditions in Tripura were dire, but India has shown inhumanity by opening dams without any prior notice. How friendly is it for a neighbouring country that claims to be a'reliable friend’ of Bangladesh?
According to the press secretary of the chief adviser of the interim government, flash floods have marooned at least 36 lakh people in 10 ![]()
BNP to give govt time to ensure fair polls: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party is open to providing a reasonable timeframe to the interim government to oversee a general election. "We want to give the government time, but they must bring all political parties to a position of trust," Fakhrul said during a press interaction in Sylhet on Sunday afternoon.
Earlier in the Sunday, Mirza Fakhrul visited the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal and Shah P...
Our job is to ensure justice for every citizen, says chief adviser
Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, said Bangladesh is a large family where the responsibility of the government is to protect the rights of every citizen.
The chief adviser made the comments on Monday while exchanging greetings with the leaders of Bangladesh's Hindu community on the occasion of Janmastomi , the auspicious birth celebration of Lord Sri Krishna.
During the meeting, Prof Yunus said he wants to build a Bangladesh where everyone can practice ...
During the meeting, Prof Yunus said he wants to build a Bangladesh where everyone can practice ...
Mismanaged by S Alam though govt has majority shares
Although government banks and organizations hold 51% of the shares in Bangladesh Commerce Bank, the controversial conglomerate S Alam Group has effectively taken control of the bank. They have misused their influence to appoint the bank's chairman and managing director. Furthermore, the bank owes Tk 13 billion to other banks and financial institutions owned by S Alam Group.
According to sources, S Alam Group did not borrow money directly from Bangladesh Commerce Bank. Instead, the bank provided Tk 6.10 billion to other banks owned by S Alam Group, and the conglomerate withdrew this amount, either under different names or anonymously. In addition, Tk 7 billion remains stuck in financial institutions owned by S Alam and
One of our targets is to bring back people’s confidence, says CA
Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Dr. Muhammad Yunus said, "One of our targets is to bring back people's confidence in institutions at every sector in the administration." He said a free, fair and participatory election will be held in the country after necessary reforms to administration, judiciary, the Election Commission (EC), electoral system and law-order sector.
"A free, fair and participatory election will be held after necessary reforms to administration, judiciary, the Election Commission, electoral system, law- order sector and free flow of information to give the student-people a
successful culmination," he said while addressing the nation at 7.30 pm on Sunday.
BTV, BTV World and BTV Chattogram centre broadcasted his address. Prof Yunus ...
Impose moratorium on debt repayments leveraging UNSC 1483
Bangladesh’s external debt dramatically increased under the oligarchic kleptocracy of the Sheikh Hasina regime from 2009 to 2024, with the average external debt stock rising from $10.7 billion between 1972 and 2008 to $52.6 billion from 2009 to 2023. The country has seen a significant increase in external debt since 2009, with the debt stock rising from $23.3 billion in 2008 to $100.6 billion by December 2023. This increase is largely at...
Farrukh Khosru
