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Constitution to be amended in line with public, July martyrs aspirations: Salahuddin
1+ week, 5+ day ago (297+ words) Saturday March 28, 2026 Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the Constitution will be amended by giving top priority to the expectations of the people and the aspirations of the martyrs of the 2024 July Uprising. He made the remarks while responding…...
Tarique to visit BNP's Nayapaltan office as PM for first time; tight security in place
1+ week, 5+ day ago (254+ words) Saturday March 28, 2026 Tight security measures have been put in place at the BNP's central office in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, ahead of a scheduled visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Party sources said this will be the first time Tarique Rahman, also…...
Asif Mahmud reveals 'deep state' offer to extend interim govt's tenure till 2029
1+ week, 5+ day ago (403+ words) Saturday March 28, 2026 Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, a former adviser to the recently dissolved interim government, has claimed that influential groups within the "deep state" proposed extending the administration's tenure until 2029. The revelation, made during a discussion at the National Citizen…...
Why Iran's clerical establishment still holds as protests rage
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (937+ words) Saturday January 17, 2026 Despite Iran's nationwide protests and years of external pressure, there are as yet no signs of fracture in the Islamic Republic's security elite that could bring an end to one of the world's most resilient governments. Adding to…...
Crores spent, plans abandoned: Why govt scrapped notable projects last fiscal
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (528+ words) Saturday January 17, 2026 The authorities scrapped 29 projects without completion in the last fiscal year after spending nearly Tk6, 755 crore. These projects, under 12 ministries and divisions, had a total approved cost of Tk12, 433 crore, according to the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division's (IMED) Annual…...
Trump says he will talk to Musk about restoring internet in Iran" amid unrest
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (390+ words) Tuesday January 13, 2026 US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (11 January) he plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities have blacked out services for four days amid ongoing anti-government protests. "He's very good at…...
Fed's Powell says Trump admin has threatened him with criminal indictment
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (514+ words) Tuesday January 13, 2026 US President Donald Trump's administration has ramped up its pressure campaign on the Federal Reserve, threatening to indict Chair Jerome Powell over comments to Congress about a building renovation project, an action Powell called a "pretext" to gain…...
How Trump's $17 trillion worth Venezuela strike could trigger a structural shift in US economy
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (779+ words) Sunday January 04, 2026 While market analysts have spent years debating the impact of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate path or the rise of Artificial Intelligence, a more potent driver of global economic value may have just emerged from the geopolitical…...
From Cold War coups to Venezuela: Long shadow of US regime-change playbook endures
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (779+ words) Sunday January 04, 2026 Since the early 20th century, the United States has masterminded coups across the globe, bolstering opposition figures and mutinous militaries to topple leaders whose policies veered away from Washington's interests. From land redistribution and the strengthening of labour unions…...