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Consensus commission to begin talks with political parties Thursday

Staff Correspondent: The National Consensus Commission headed by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will begin dialogue with political parties on 20 March to reach consent to hold the next general

Govt employees set to enjoy long Eid vacation this time

Staff Correspondent: Government employees in Bangladesh are going to enjoy an extended holiday during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr due to additional public holidays and weekend holidays. The government has already announced

Tulsi Gabbard’s remarks won’t affect bilateral relations: Finance Adviser

Staff Correspondent: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the remarks made by Tulsi Gabbard will not affect the bilateral relations between the two countries or Bangladesh’s economy. “Tulsi

DCCI proposes single-digit VAT rate in budget recommendations

Staff Correspondent: The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Tuesday proposed setting the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate at a single-digit level in the national budget for the

Court freezes 163 bank accounts of Nayeemul Islam Khan, family members

Staff Correspondent: A court on Tuesday (March 18) ordered to freeze 163 bank accounts of Nayeemul Islam Khan, former press secretary of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, his wife

BNP’s Farroque urges Yunus to announce election date

Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson’s Adviser Zainul Abedin Farroque has called on Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus to hold elections without delay, urging him to announce a date for polls. Farroque