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Asset statements: Chief adviser’s total assets exceed Tk 156m

TDS Desk: The asset statements of the advisers of the interim government have been published. The cabinet division released the information today, Tuesday. As of 30 June this year, the

Election travel rush: Passengers allege overcharging, transport operators deny

TDS Desk: Amid the travel rush ahead of the 13th national election, passengers have alleged that transport owners and workers are charging extra fares as hundreds of thousands of people

Bangladesh slips on corruption list, ranks 13th most corrupt globally: TIB

TDS Desk: Bangladesh has ranked 13th among the world’s most corrupt countries in 2025, from 14th position in 2024, according to Transparency International Bangladesh. TIB released the Corruption Perceptions Index

EC withdraws mobile phone ban, says all can carry phones but no photos inside polling booth

TDS Desk: The Election Commission (EC) has withdrawn its earlier restriction on carrying mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres on election day. Speaking to reporters at the EC

Betting on the ballot

TDS Desk: As Bangladesh approaches its 13th parliamentary election, a parallel contest is also underway, far from polling stations and party offices. On screens rather than streets, people are hedging

If ‘Yes’ vote wins, misgovernance won’t return: CA

BSS: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the country would undergo a fundamental transformation and misgovernance would not return if the “Yes” vote prevails in the referendum slated for