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New Zealand pledges continued trade access for Bangladesh after LDC graduation

New Zealand on Tuesday pledged to continue duty-free and preferential market access for Bangladeshi exports even after the country’s graduation ...

20 May 2026 20:05 PM

BASAD criticises move to abolish Supreme Court Secretariat, warns of threat to judicial independence

Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BASAD) General Secretary Bazlur Rashid Firoz on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the government’s decision to abolish ...

20 May 2026 20:04 PM

Bangladesh private credit growth crashes to historic low as economy loses momentum

Bangladesh’s private sector credit growth has plunged to the lowest level in the country’s history, exposing deep cracks in investment ...

20 May 2026 19:29 PM

India tightens citizenship rules for Bangladeshis under CAA

India has introduced stricter citizenship requirements for applicants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), adding ...

19 May 2026 22:15 PM

TIB warns BNP’s Human Rights Commission Bill could revive ‘authoritarian-era impunity’

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has sharply criticized the draft National Human Rights Commission Act 2026 proposed by the BNP-led government, ...

19 May 2026 22:13 PM

SSF demands measles emergency declaration, slams ‘subservient’ US trade deal ahead of budget

The Socialist Students Front on Tuesday demanded that the government immediately declare the ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh a “public ...

19 May 2026 21:49 PM

Mandatory warning labels sought as packaged foods drive Bangladesh’s NCD epidemic

Health experts and policymakers have called for the urgent introduction of mandatory warning-based Front-of-Package Labelling (FOPL) in Bangladesh, warning that ...

19 May 2026 17:20 PM

Dreams abroad, deadly end

The last confirmed movements of Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy followed a pattern so ordinary that, in hindsight, it barely ...

19 May 2026 17:13 PM

Bangladesh’s tax system punishes the poor, fuels inequality: experts

Economists and tax experts have warned that Bangladesh’s growing dependence on indirect taxes is deepening inequality, driving up living costs, ...

18 May 2026 19:08 PM

Investing in children key to Bangladesh’s future social mobility, experts say

Investing in children through early childhood development, social protection and education is essential for building a socially mobile and economically ...

17 May 2026 23:58 PM