Tarique Rahman will return home on Dec 25: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stated that the party's Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, will return to Bangladesh from London on December 25.

"I am delighted to announce that our party's acting chairman -- the most beloved leader of millions, who has been in exile abroad for nearly 18 years -- will finally set foot on the soil of Dhaka on December 25," Mirza Fakhrul told a press conference at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan tonight. Addressing today's armed attac...

CA condemns shot on Hadi

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep concern over the shooting and serious injury of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Manch and probable independent candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency, by unidentified assailants in the capital's Bijoynagar area, asking the authorities concerned to bring the perpetrators to justice soon.

"Such a violent attack in an election environment is completely unacceptable and a deeply regrettable incident for the country's peaceful political atmosphere," he said in a statement this afternoon. 

Dhaka calls for predictable financing to address climate change, biodiversity loss

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed has called upon the global community to take decisive, coordinated and adequately financed actions to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

Emphasising the need for predictable financing, she noted that climate-vulnerable countries cannot confront these challenges without sufficient resources and access to technology. The environment secretary made the remarks while delivering Ban...

New policy measures redefine Rohingya response

Bangladesh continues to host more than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees across 33 camps in Cox’s Bazar and on Bhasan Char, making it one of the world’s largest and most protracted displacement crises.

Although the population grows due to high birth rates and occasional new arrivals, the number of refugees on Bhasan Char has recently fallen to around 30,000—down from over 36,000 in January 2025—amid operational challenges and political uncertainty ahead of the 2026 general elections.

Jamuna Bank, Horizon Remit ink deal on remittance draw

Jamuna Bank PLC has recently entered into a Foreign Remittance Drawing Agreement with Horizon Remit Sdn Bhd in Malaysia, marking a significant milestone in strengthening its global remittance network.

The partnership aims to enhance cross-border remittance services through cooperation, improved operational synergy and a shared commitment to serving expatriate communities more efficiently. Under this strategic agreement, Horizon Remit Sdn Bhd will activel...

How can Bangladesh increase domestic revenues for development?

Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its development journey. Following decades of sustained growth and poverty reduction, growth has slowed, and its demographic dividends present only a narrow window of opportunity to transition to an upper-middle-income economy by the next decade.
The country’s very low domestic revenue collection poses a significant challenge.
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