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Md Asaduz Zaman

Staff Reporter at The Daily Star, covering the economy, trade, planning and public policy in Bangladesh. He can be reached at asaduz.zamanjubd@gmail.com.

Month-on-month inflation rising though year-on-year price spike moderated in Aug 2026

Inflation falls to 10-month low of 8.26%

8 September 2026
Inflation fell for the second consecutive month in August, dropping to 8.26 percent, its lowest level in the past ten months, according to the data published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
8 September 2026
NBR Serves Tax Notices to Private Universities

NBR goes after private universities dodging tax

1 September 2026
More than half of Bangladesh’s private universities are now facing the tax authority’s wrath for failing to file their tax returns in the last fiscal year.
1 September 2026
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ADP spending by 10 ministries, divisions was zero in July

25 August 2026
Ten ministries and divisions failed to spend a single penny on development projects in the first month of the current fiscal year, according to government data.
25 August 2026
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ADP spending by 10 ministries, divisions was zero in July

24 August 2026
Ten ministries and divisions failed to spend a single penny on development projects in the first month of the current fiscal year, according to government data.
24 August 2026
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1cr jobs by FY31: Can services shoulder the weight?

23 August 2026
The BNP government plans to create 1 crore jobs over the next five years, with a greater focus on the services and less pressure on the industrial sector. This means the services sector will have to provide nearly 60 percent of the target.
23 August 2026
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Over 90% of economic units have no TIN

18 August 2026
Abul Kalam Azad runs a small grocery shop, about thirty-five square feet, next to his home at Ratankandi union in Sirajganj Sadar upazila. Like many village shops, it stocks almost everything from rice and biscuits to soft drinks and bakery items.
18 August 2026
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GDP calculation methodology has ‘significant flaws’

15 August 2026
Review of BBS data finds inconsistencies in national income, industrial figures
15 August 2026
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Rooftop solar panels can add 3,600MWp to national grid

12 August 2026
Bangladesh could generate more than 3,600 megawatts peak (MWp) of electricity from rooftop solar panels, according to a new assessment by the state-owned Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol).
12 August 2026
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Sultan Fair concludes at Narail

This year’s celebration was dedicated to the 100th birthday of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
1 February 2020
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Luxury at the expense of students’ cause

The Jahangirnagar University authorities have spent more than Tk 84 lakh to decorate the new luxurious office of Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam, taking the money from funds meant for student welfare, research and development of the departments.
14 December 2019
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BCL men swoop on JU protesters

Chhatra League men yesterday assaulted teachers and students who had kept Jahangirnagar University Vice-chancellor Prof Farzana Islam confined to her residence demanding her resignation over corruption allegations.
5 November 2019
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A food bank for rainy day

The underprivileged people of Borangile village in Sirajganj’s Chauhali upazila can sleep a little better at night, knowing that if they are ever unable to find work as day labourers the next day, they can easily borrow some rice from the community food bank.
28 September 2019
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Admirable but underappreciated

If one visits the examination halls of Jahangirnagar University (JU), they will find some energetic youngsters in uniforms in front of the entrances, managing the flow of admission seekers relentlessly from dawn to dusk. Some may be checking admit cards while others directing examinees and managing the gathering of guardians.
24 September 2019
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Machines whirring at migratory bird sanctuary

Around halfway through the Jahangirnagar University campus one would notice age-old rusting signboards with caution warnings like
19 September 2019
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JU Controversy: VC, family in a tight spot

The Jahangirnagar University vice-chancellor and two of her family members appear to be in a fix with a JU BCL faction publicly claiming it had received Tk 25 lakh as per a settlement reached at an August 9 meeting at the VC’s residence.
16 September 2019
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‘We demanded our fair share’

Chhatra League President Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and General Secretary Golam Rabbani demanded “4 to 6 percent” in cuts from a Tk 1,445-crore project at Jahangirnagar University, Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam alleged yesterday.
13 September 2019
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Decision to chop down 1,100 trees draws ire of students, teachers

Jahangirnagar University authorities’ decision to cut down over 1,100 trees -- to make way for five to-be-constructed dormitories -- have drawn the ire of students and teachers.
15 July 2019
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JU Disciplinary Codes: 2 new clauses to choke freedom of expression

From now on, Jahangirnagar University authorities can expel a student for life if he or she publishes or broadcasts any “false” and “distorted” news about the university in local, national or international print and electronic media, or on social media.
20 May 2019
World Autism Awareness Day 2019

World Autism Awareness Day Today: The school of joy

While six-year-old Hridoy Khan was growing up, her mother Fatema Begum noticed that he needed special care.
1 April 2019
Drama fest organised at Jahangirnagar University

Drama fest organised at Jahangirnagar University

A week-long drama festival began at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on March 9, marking the 39th founding anniversary of Jahangirnagar Theatre.
12 March 2019
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Calls for Jucsu polls remain unanswered

Demands for the election to Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu) have not yet come to fruition as university authorities have not taken any visible initiative to hold the polls, taking no heed of the student organisations' demand.
20 February 2019
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HSC examinee pulls rickshaw at JU to pay off dues

When most students are preparing for the HSC exam, which is just a couple of months away, a 19-year-old is toiling away on Jahangirnagar University campus to pay off the money he borrowed from a lender for the exam's registration fees.
7 February 2019
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JU's Heem Utshab concludes

Winter is an exciting and festive time for the Jahangirnagar University (JU) community. To welcome the season, students of the campus arranged a three-day-long winter fest from Thursday titled, Heem Utshab, which captured the local culture for the fourth consecutive time, with the theme, Su ashay kete jaak, kuashar ghor.
21 January 2019
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JU's largest lake neglected

Even just two years ago, Jayapara lake -- the largest lake on the campus of Jahangirnagar University -- would offer itself as a safe haven for local and migratory birds. These birds would be seen resting on the water or fluttering about among bloomed water lilies -- a sight people from all over the city would travel to JU for.
29 November 2018
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School offers more than education

Children at Sirajganj's Kagmari char are now free from the hassle of making risky journeys to school on boats. They thank O Aa Ka Kha School, the brainchild of Sirajganj resident Dr Nazmul Islam, for that. The school not only saves the little learners' time but also provides them with education materials at a monthly fee of Tk 10 only.
5 November 2018
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Moving on 2 wheels

App-based bicycle rental service “JoBike” is becoming popular among students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) as it has made the daily commute within the campus much easier than before.
20 October 2018

JU law dept: Without a classroom for seven years

The Department of Law and Justice of Jahangirnagar University (JU) has been facing an acute shortage of classrooms, forcing students to frequently cancel their regular classes and learn in cramped conditions.
3 September 2018
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Celebrating Life at JU

Popular folk band Joler Gaan enthralled a large audience on Tuesday evening at Zahir Raihan Auditorium of Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus to mark the District tour of Standard Chartered-The Daily Star Celebrating Life.
25 July 2018

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