The 13th National Parliamentary Election was “participatory and inclusive to an acceptable degree” and did not exhibit signs of systematic “election engineering”, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). Speaking at a press conference in Dhaka on Monday, the organisation’s Executive Director, Iftekharuzzaman, stated that, in TIB’s assessment, the overall process was “largely acceptable, reasonably fair, […]

In response to extended government holidays for the sacred observance of Shab-e-Barat and the 13th National Parliamentary Election, coupled with technical difficulties in the e-Challan system, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced an extension for submitting online Value Added Tax (VAT) returns for January 2026. According to a notification issued from the Rajshahi […]

Today, 16 February, marks the death anniversary of National Hero Kazi Aref Ahmed, a pioneering leader in the Bengali liberation and democratic movements, a founding member of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD), and a visionary for post-war societal transformation. On this day, we pay homage to his profound contributions, insightful political analyses, and indomitable spirit […]