The government is reassessing Bangladesh’s scheduled graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in light of global and domestic economic challenges, newly appointed Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for the Ministry of Finance Dr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury said today. Speaking at a press briefing after meeting with Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed at the Ministry of Finance, Anisuzzaman […]

The health condition of the eight-year-old girl from Magura, who was the victim of rape, has deteriorated further, with doctors reporting that her brain has become unresponsive.  According to a member of the medical board overseeing her treatment, the child’s Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score – which assesses level of consciousness after a brain injury […]

The government has reversed its 2016 decision to cancel the Swadhinata Padak (Independence Day Award) posthumously given to former President Ziaur Rahman in 2003.  The decision comes as the Supreme Court did not mandate the revocation of the award, acknowledging Ziaur Rahman’s significant contributions to the 1971 Liberation War. Alongside this reinstatement, the government has […]

National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) Chairman Prof. AKM Reazul Hassan has refuted allegations linking writer and researcher Rakhal Raha to the procurement of paper for printing textbooks.  Raha, a member of this year’s textbook revision committee, had no involvement in the financial or logistical aspects of the process, he added. Speaking at a press […]