The incoming government will have to make austerity a top priority at the leadership level for fiscal consolidation. Enhancing accountability mechanisms is essential to improving expenditure efficiency. Parliamentary oversight of public funds must be strengthened.

With just over a week to go before Bangladesh heads to the polls on February 12, the country’s domestic airlines are enjoying a rare boon. Passenger numbers on some key routes have risen by 5 percent to 10 percent.

Report praises July Charter and economic steps; criticises weak policing, mob violence

A certain party threatens to undermine women’s dignity, Shafiqur tells Ctg rally

Calls for prayers, charity, and dedication to humanity

Voting begins tomorrow inside prison booths

Candidates in Narayanganj, Rangamati and Rajshahi cite threats and alleged assassination plots

Dhaka division recorded highest casualties in the attacks, it says

IAB chief urges voters to prioritise political ideology over electoral alliances

Draws attention to misinformation surrounding referendum

All govt forces will perform their duties impartially, he says

Col (retd) Oli Ahmad says alliance strives to defeat Hasina’s associates

High Court grants six-week anticipatory bail to BNP candidate Rubel and 39 others

Warns of conspiracy to obstruct election process

Shafiqur Rahman links development plans to referendum ‘Yes’ vote at Moheshkhali rally

Hotline numbers to remain active throughout election period

In an age increasingly allergic to nuance, Khushwant Singh’s literary works remain instructive -- reminding that literature is not a decoration of society but its interrogation; that humour can coexist with grief

The proposal is an attempt to boost European industries in the face of cheaper imports from China, but has split EU countries

Port activities to remain suspended from 8am to 4pm for a third day amid protests

Leaders of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday met the Chief Election Commissioner with various complaints and accused the other party of disrupting the election environment without mentioning each other by name.