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CA seeks greater Japanese investment, collaboration

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on Japanese investors to expand investment in Bangladesh and recruit more Bangladeshi workers

Hasina provided false information in 2008 election affidavit: ACC chairman

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina provided false information in her asset declaration submitted for the 2008 national election, Anti-Corruption Commission

India-Bangladesh tensions rock cricket

NEW DELHI, JAN 10: On January 3, 2026, a single directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India

Stocks open week lower as DSE, CSE indices slide

Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets began the week on a bearish note on Sunday, with key

Iran would target US military, shipping if attacked: parliament speaker

Iran would strike US military and shipping targets in the event of a new attack by the United States during

Cutting interest rates ‘won’t be easy: Finance Adviser

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said sharply reducing high lending rates is no easy feat, stressing the need for consistency

Sequestered Suu Kyi overshadows military-run Myanmar election

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence

‘No legal barrier for govt to campaign for ‘Yes’ vote in referendum’

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that the government is legally allowed to campaign for the upcoming referendum

EU EOM chief stresses inclusive participation in Bangladesh polls, credible turnout

Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Ivars Ijabs on Sunday said these historic elections –

Manna’s nomination reinstated

Election Commission (EC) has declared valid the nomination of Mahmudur Rahman Manna, president of Nagorik Oikya and the party’s candidate