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Ex-speaker Shirin Sharmin arrested, taken to DB office

Staff Reporter: Detectives arrested former parliament speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in Dhanmondi of the capital early this morning (7 April), later taking her to the Detective Branch office. She was

Govt aims for $1 tr economy by 2034: Finance Minister

The minister also informed parliament that the country’s per capita income for the 2024–25 fiscal year stands at $2,769 TDS Desk: Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the

Top 20 loan defaulters revealed in parliament; bad loans at Tk5.44 lakh cr

Of the top 20, nine belong to the controversial S Alam Group TDS Desk: A list of the top 20 loan defaulters of the country was unveiled in parliament today

Legal notice seeks travel ban on interim govt advisers including Dr Yunus

Staff Reporter: A legal notice has been issued seeking an investigation and a travel ban on all advisers of the former interim government, including its Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.

6 state-owned banks: Loans of top 120 defaulters amount to over Tk 1000b, only Tk 4.69b recovered

TDS Desk: The six state-owned banks—Sonali, Agrani, Janata, Rupali, Basic, and BDBL—are unable to recover loans at the desired rate from their top 120 defaulters. Due to substantial non-performing loans

JS passes bill setting govt job entry age limit at 32-year

TDS Desk: The Jatiya Sangsad has passed legislation establishing a uniform maximum age limit of 32 years for direct recruitment across government, autonomous, and constitutional bodies. The Bill, titled Determination