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Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus announced on Wednesday that projects initiated for political purposes under previous governments would be reconsidered. He emphasised that the government would prioritise reconstruction efforts in flood-affected areas moving forward. Dr Yunus made these remarks while addressing the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka. He presided over the meeting, which was the second ECNEC session of the fiscal year (FY25) and...

Abu Jakir : On August 5th, in the wake of a July uprising, the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fell, marking a significant setback for the Awami League. Despite this historic political upheaval, the party remains far from inactive. Top-level party leaders are actively attempting to undermine the Dr. Yunus led interim government, according to sources within the Awami League. Leaders and workers at various levels continue to maintain constant communication with senior party officials of Awami League. It...

Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called upon BNP leaders and activists to ensure the protection of minority communities. Addressing a rally at Haripur Madrasa premises in Thakurgaon, Fakhrul stressed the importance of safeguarding minorities, especially during Durga Puja. “The BNP men must protect minority communities even at the cost of our lives. We have to ensure that they can complete their Durga Puja in a festive and peaceful manner. Our leaders and activists...

Staff Reporter : Prof Ali Riaz was named as the head of the Constitutional Reform Commission on Wednesday. Riaz replaced Supreme Court lawyer Dr. Shahdeen Malik. The Cabinet Division issued a circular in this regard, but did not cite any reason for the change. Ali Riaz, a Bangladeshi-American, is a distinguished professor of political science at Illinois State University, US.On September 11, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus announced formation of six commissions to reform the judiciary, election system, administration, police, Anti-Corruption...

Staff Reporter : The government has granted executive magistrate powers to commissioned officers of the Army nationwide.A gazette notification from the public administration ministry, issued on Tuesday, confirms that this authority is effective immediately and will last for the next 60 days. This move comes in response to widespread clashes related to quota reform protests. Following the deployment of the Army and the imposition of a nationwide curfew on July 19, the Sheikh Hasina government was overthrown by a student-led...

Staff Reporter : The interim government in Bangladesh has admitted it is unaware of the current status of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her visit to India, sparking concern over the implications for the country’s leadership. A senior official from the government, who requested anonymity, stated, “We are not fully informed of ousted Prime Minister Hasina’s whereabouts or the purpose of her landing in India at this point. However, we expect to receive updates soon.” This revelation has raised...

BSS : Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed $24 billion. “According to the latest data, foreign exchange reserves amount to $24.3 billion. It is close to $20 billion according to the BPM-6 calculation standard of the IMF,” said Bangladesh Bank (BB) spokesperson Husne Ara Shikha in a video message here yesterday. Net reserves are calculated according to the International Monetary Fund’s BPM-6 measure. Subtracting short-term liabilities from gross or total reserves gives the amount of net or actual reserves. The...

Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bank (BB) anticipates that the foreign exchange market, particularly the dollar rate, will stabilise in the coming days, thanks to an increased inflow of foreign currency and active interbank transactions. This was revealed by the central bank’s newly appointed spokesperson, Husne Ara Shikha, in a video message delivered in Dhaka on Tuesday. Shikha stated that the price of the US dollar is currently fluctuating between Tk 118 and 120, with the difference between the official...