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Change in power not just transfer of state power: Tarique Rahman

TDS Desk: BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that a change in power is not just a transfer of state power. A change in power means a qualitative change

Environment adviser urges doubling of $100b for climate financing

TDS Desk: Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser on Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, has called for doubling the US$100 billion in climate financing to address the growing needs for environmental conservation.

Khaleda Zia’s bank accounts unfrozen after 17 yrs

TDS Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has instructed to unfreeze the bank accounts of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. This move comes after 17 years of the accounts being

Japan to continue support for Bangladesh’s development: Salehuddin

BSS, Dhaka: Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said that Japan has given positive assurance to continue its support in development of Bangladesh.

Civil Administration Long-neglected officials to be recognised; politically favoured personnel from past 15 years to be removed

TDS Desk: Hundreds of officials were denied promotions or relegated to unimportant roles, with some even forced into early retirement. The interim government has already promoted several deputy and joint

Somoy TV broadcast suspended for a week

TDS Desk: Broadcasting of private television channel ‘Somoy TV’ has been suspended for seven days. An HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Shashanka Shekhar Sarkar passed the order