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BNP weighs President, Speaker, Chief Whip picks

TDS Desk: Following the 13th national parliamentary election, the BNP-led alliance, headed by Tarique Rahman, has formed the government after securing a parliamentary majority. With the cabinet now in place,

Bogura-6, Sherpur-3 by-polls likely on April 9

TDS Desk: By-elections to two parliamentary constituencies – Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3 — are likely to be held on April 09 next. The Election Commission is considering April 9 as the

HC orders 2-month probe into alleged irregularities in Rooppur recruitment

Pabna Correspondent: The High Court has ordered an investigation into unprecedented allegations of irregularities, corruption, fraud, and nepotism in recruitment at the under-construction Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Ishwardi, Pabna.

City corporation elections to be held in phases: Fakhrul

TDS Desk: Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that city corporation elections will be conducted in phases during the tenure of the newly

Extortion rose by up to 50% during interim govt

TDS Desk: Extortion surged by up to 50 percent following the fall of the Awami League government in the 2024 mass uprising, while corruption in public offices persisted throughout the

A fragile treasury and swelling arrears leave many in the new govt uneasy

TDS Desk: The government borrowed BDT 333.4 billion as spending outpaced revenue. The state treasury has long been fragile. Unpaid power and energy bills and rising debt-servicing costs have compounded