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Govt’s 1st phase ends, 2nd phase starts thru dialogue: CA

BSS: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said, the first phase of the interim government has ended and the second phase has begun through political dialogue. Yunus made the

‘Supplementary duty on cigarettes must be raised to 70pc in next FY’

Staff Correspondent: Speakers at a workshop have demanded an increase of uniform supplementary duty on all cigarette tiers to 70 per cent in the upcoming 2025–26 fiscal year to effectively

Rizvi urges govt to hold free, fair polls

Staff Correspondent: BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has stated that if the interim government prioritizes other matters over elections, it will not be acceptable. He made this

Contractual appointment of retd dist judges recommended

Staff Correspondent: The judicial reform commission has proposed the appointment of retired district judges on contractual basis to resolve the case backlogs. The commission has recommended appointing retired district judges

BNP, Jamaat, others start meeting with NCC

Staff Correspondent: Major political parties, including BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, started a meeting with the National Consensus Commission, led by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, on Saturday. The meeting began

Nahid to join new party soon

Staff Correspondent: Information Adviser Mohammad Nahid Islam has indicated that he may step down from his government position to join a new political party if he feels that working directly