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Individuals raise stakes in Treasury bills, bonds

Individual investment in government treasury bills and bonds has grown steadily over the past two years as savers seek safer instruments and better interest rates amid limited investment options and

Bangladesh JS sends 133 ordinances to special committee for review

The Jatiya Sangsad on Sunday sent 133 ordinances promulgated during the interim government to a special parliamentary committee for scrutiny. Placing the proposal in the House, law minister Md Asaduzzaman

Fuel oil dealers threaten strike from tomorrow

Petroleum dealers and pump owners have threated the government to go on a nationwide strike from tomorrow amid supply shortages of octane and diesel. Frustrated over the rationing of fuel

Govt to review school admission lottery ahead of 2027 session

Education minister ANM Ahsanul Haque Milon on Sunday said the government would review the existing lottery system for school admissions and gather public opinion before deciding on the policy for

No constitutional existence of ‘Reform Council’ yet, says home minister

Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the Constitution of Bangladesh does not recognise anything named a ‘Reform Council’, noting that such a council could only be established after

Bangladesh waives fuel oil rationing

Bangladesh government on Sunday waived the fuel oil rationing that had been in effect for more than a week. From now on, consumers will be allowed to buy fuel oil

Matiur Rahman new NOAB president, Shahidullah Khan vice-president

The Newspapers Owners’ Association of Bangladesh has elected its new executive committee with Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, chief editor of the daily Manab Zamin, as its president and ASM Shahidullah Khan,

Jamaat, allies threaten street movement if constitution reform council session not convened

The alliance led by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday called on the Bangladesh National Party-led government to convene today a session for the Constitutional Reform Council to implement the July