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Shakib Ahmed

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Shakib Ahmed working as a reporter and a sub-editor at The Daily Observer. Beside journalism he likes to travel.

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Bangladesh-Singapore showdown sparks early stadium rush

Shakib Ahmed

The Bangladesh-Singapore football match is set to kick off at 7:00 PM local time at Dhaka’s National Stadium. However, the festive atmosphere had already engulfed the surrounding areas of Paltan and Gulistan by early afternoon, with fans gathering in anticipation.Excited spectators began arriving well ahead of time, with many queuing at the gates long before ...

National polls to be held in early April 2026: CA

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh’s next national election will be held on a date in the first half of April 2026, Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus announced on Friday.Delivering a televised address to the nation at 7:00pm on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, Dr Yunus ended months of speculation regarding the election timeline.“I know there ...

Proposed budget falls short on structural reform aspirations: NCP

Shakib Ahmed

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam stated on Tuesday that the proposed national budget for FY2025–26 does not fully reflect the aspirations for a new economic order or meaningful structural transformation.Addressing a press conference on Tuesday afternoon at the party’s temporary office in Banglamotor, Dhaka, Nahid Islam offered his party’s formal reaction to the ...

Jamaat proposes caretaker oversight for nat'l, local polls

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has proposed that both national and local government elections be held under the supervision of a non-partisan caretaker government, in a move aimed at ensuring electoral credibility.Speaking to reporters during a break in the ongoing dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Tuesday, Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, Nayeb-e-Ameer of Jamaat, emphasized the ...

Proposed budget lacks credibility, may fuel debt: BNP

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has sharply criticized the interim government's proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, calling it fundamentally flawed and inconsistent with the country's revenue capacity. The party also warned that the heavy reliance on domestic and foreign loans to finance the budget would ultimately damage the national economy.BNP Standing Committee Member and ...

Point-to-point inflation expected to fall below 8% by June: Finance Adviser

Shakib Ahmed

Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Monay said that point-to-point inflation is projected to decline below the 8% mark by June, as the government continues its efforts to stabilize the economy through a mix of contractionary policies.Presenting the proposed FY2025–26 budget in a pre-recorded televised speech, Dr. Ahmed stated,“The fight against inflation may slightly compromise ...

Govt proposes Tk 41,908cr allocation for health sector

Shakib Ahmed

The government has proposed an allocation of Tk 41,908 crore for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the fiscal year 2025–26. The development marks a slight increase from the Tk 41,407 crore allocated in the current 2024–25 fiscal year.The announcement was made by Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed during the national budget presentation broadcast ...

Electricity prices to remain unchanged in FY2025–26

Shakib Ahmed

Electricity tariffs will not be increased in the upcoming 2025–26 fiscal year, Economic Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed announced on Monday during his national budget presentation.“In the upcoming budget, electricity prices will remain unchanged,” said Dr. Ahmed. “We are working to reduce electricity production costs and reviewing the existing agreements related to power generation.”His remarks came ...

Bangladesh put into bat first against Pakistan

Shakib Ahmed

Pakistan captain Salman Agha has won the toss and asked Bangladesh to bat first in the third T20I in Lahore. Salman had batted first after winning the toss in previous two games, so he said that they want to change up and see if they can restrict Bangladesh to an under-par total.Pakistan rested Haris Rauf for ...

CA to resume dialogue with political parties on Monday

Shakib Ahmed

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to host the next round of political dialogue on Monday, as part of the ongoing national reform discussions.The meeting is scheduled for 4:30 PM at the Foreign Service Academy, confirmed Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, during a media briefing on Sunday.All ...