The Daily Sky

Press wing debunks The Hindu report on targeting journalists by govt

BSS: Chief Adviser’s Press Wing on Tuesday (May 6) binned a recent report of Indian newspaper The Hindu claiming the Prof Yunus-led Bangladesh government has targeted 640 journalists in eight

Padma Bridge protection embankment at risk of collapse from soil erosion

Shariatpur Correspondent: The two-kilometre-long protection embankment on Shariatpur’s Zajira end of the Padma Bridge is under serious threat due to soil erosion beneath the structure. Several sections have already caved

HSBC Bangladesh records Tk1,000cr for first time in 2024

Staff Correspondent: HSBC Bangladesh’s profit reached Tk1,000 crore mark in 2024, which was its highest ever. According to the bank’s financial statement, its net profit stood at Tk1,086 crore last

Youths demand higher tobacco taxes in FY25–26 budget

Staff Correspondent: The Youth Forum Against Tobacco on Tuesday called on the government to increase taxes and prices of all tobacco products in the upcoming national budget for 2025–26 to

Appellate Division stays Chinmoy Krishna’s bail

Staff Correspondent: A chamber court of the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has stayed the bail granted by the High Court to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita

From safe haven to hidden hazard: Bangladesh’s growing yen debt strain

Staff Correspondent: What once seemed like a clever financial move is now becoming a costly burden. Bangladesh’s strategy of borrowing in Japanese yen to sidestep high dollar-based interest rates is