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Tarique Rahman to take over as BNP chairman soon
The party heir grabs the big chair after his mother left the seat empty. Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir confirmed Tarique Rahman assumes the chairman title within days following the death of Khaleda Zia. This update dropped at a Sylhet hotel, where leadership also revealed plans to kickstart their election campaign from that specific area. They claim the upcoming polls offer a shot at fixing the democratic dreams the late matriarch envisioned for the country. Fakhrul argued that regular citizens lacked voting rights for ages, and the organization pushed hard for this shift. He mentioned the Election Commission currently coordinates smoothly with stakeholders to manage the process. The leadership also threw shade at...
Top biz leaders meet BNP’s Tarique Rahman in Dhaka
Corporate elites flocked to the opposition stronghold for a massive power meeting with Tarique Rahman. The acting chairman hosted this heavy-hitting delegation inside the Gulshan Chairperson’s Office to discuss matters with the people who actually run the economy. Senior party figure Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury sat in on the proceedings to witness the dialogue. Transcom Group CEO Simin Rahman and Square Group Managing Director Tapan Chowdhury led the charge of corporate titans. They stood alongside Meghna Group boss Mostafa Kamal and PRAN Group chief Ahsan Khan Chowdhury. BSRM Chairman Alihussain Akbar Ali and Partex Group figure Azizul Kaiser Titu also secured spots in the room. Trade body leadership came out in force. FBCCI...
Pakistan PM pays respects to late Bangladesh leader Begum Zia
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif paid respects at the Bangladesh High Commission for Khaleda Zia. The government leader met the charge d'affaires to sign the condolence book following the death of the BNP chairperson. He offered Fateha prayers and described the ex-premier as a visionary who remained a sincere friend to his nation. Sharif praised the inspirational legacy she leaves behind for public service. He extended deep sympathies to her grieving family while praying that her soul reach Jannah. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi joined the diplomatic visit.
Bangladesh weighs axing worker profit share to lure oil giants
Bangladesh risks screwing local workers to woo foreign gas giants into offshore drilling deals. A high-level committee reviewing the Production Sharing Contract 2025 quietly considers whether international operators should skip paying into the Workers’ Profit Participation Fund. Official sources allege this exemption would cut laborers out of legally mandated profit sharing just to attract external investors. The Energy and Mineral Resources Division and Petrobangla confirmed that a panel under Mohammad Mohsin currently reviews these draft contracts. Current regulations demand profitable businesses dump five percent of net earnings into the WPFF. Eighty percent of that cash goes directly to employees while the government collects a...
Bangladeshi DP’s black-and-white debut stuns at Cairo fest
A rural village kid googled his way into becoming a global cinematography sensation. Abdullah Al Fahim barely knew about movies in Bangladesh until seeing a camera operator working on set. He searched online for top visuals and obsessed over The Tree of Life. His black-and-white feature Kaffarah eventually landed at the Cairo International Film Festival inside the International Panorama section. He studied under local masters Rashed Zaman and Barkat Hossain Polash. These mentors taught him to balance ruthless passion with grounding grace. Working alongside director Tanvir Ahsan later showed him how to unlock a creative mind rather than just lighting a set. Director Thanvir Chowdhury pitched Kaffarah as a stark drama about a niqabi...
MSI reveals 360Hz QD-OLED ultrawide with sharp RGB layout
MSI solved the nasty text fringing issues on OLED gaming monitors. The fresh MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36 utilizes a proper RGB subpixel layout instead of the old triangular mess. This change makes fonts and fine details look sharp rather than blurry during desktop work. The thirty-four-inch ultrawide panel pushes 3440 x 1440 pixels at a ridiculous 360 Hz refresh rate. Brightness specs claim the screen hits 1300 nits for legit HDR performance. Connectivity options meet modern demands using DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1 slots. A USB-C port supplies 98 watts to charge laptops through one cable. Onboard AI sensors track whether a user sits at the desk to dim the display automatically. That function helps prevent permanent screen burn-in while...
Amorim axed after 14 months at Manchester United
Manchester United finally dumped Ruben Amorim after months of chaotic infighting and mediocrity. The Portuguese coach got the boot following a fourteen-month stint that ended with a massive power struggle against the front office regarding transfer strategy. He publicly slammed the recruitment department after a draw at Leeds. Tensions peaked when director Jason Wilcox reportedly blocked January funding because the hierarchy feared wasting cash on players specific to the rigid tactical system Amorim uses. The club confirmed his departure on Monday while offering a generic statement wishing him well. Things got weird recently when Amorim insisted he functioned as a manager rather than just a head coach. He claimed not even the pope...
Scottland FC and CEO Ronald Moyo split ways mutually
PSL champions Scottland FC cut ties with executive boss Ronald Moyo. The organization claimed this split remains mutual and totally amicable. Official statements thanked the outgoing chief for his leadership and dedication while running the show. Management expressed gratitude for the effort he put into the franchise during his stint. Moyo landed at Scottland last January after leaving Highlanders Football Club. He held the exact same chief executive title while working for the Bulawayo giants. That previous gig started when he replaced Nhlanhla Bahlangene Dube.
Zimbabwe’s gold riches are stuck outside its own markets
Zimbabwe fumbles the bag on massive gold reserves through outdated selling tactics. The nation consistently ships raw mineral wealth abroad while local systems suffer currency shortages and investment droughts. Experts point toward the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and Victoria Falls Stock Exchange as missing links that could turn physical mining into financial instruments. Financializing these resources would stop wealth from exiting the country solely as a commodity and create legitimate assets for traders. Current setups mostly benefit centralized buyers or informal channels, while regular citizens see zero returns. Smuggling and weak price discovery mean value bleeds out before it aids national accounts or pension funds. Most locals...
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