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No security threat for Pahela Baishakh celebration: Jahangir
04:15 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayHome Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said that no security threat has been received regarding the celebration of Chaitra Sangkranti and Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year 1432.
Yunus to host breakfast meetings for Chinese, Korean investors
04:08 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus announced on Tuesday that he will host a series of breakfast meetings for both Chinese and South Korean investors to address their concerns and expedite investment in Bangladesh.
Hajj flights to begin on April 29: Khalid
04:00 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayReligious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has announced that Hajj flights will begin on April 29. He said visa processing for pilgrims will be completed within a few days.
44th BCS final results by June 30: BPSC
03:36 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayProfessor Mobasher Monem, Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC), has announced that the final results of the 44th BCS will be published by June 30.
Krugman blasts US tariffs on Bangladeshi clothing
03:02 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayNobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has criticised the imposition of high tariffs on imports of clothing from Bangladesh, calling it a wrong move. “Putting high tariffs on imports of clothing from Bangladesh is exactly what you shouldn’t be doing...
Finance adviser hopes US tariff issue to be resolved
02:25 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday, April 8, hoped for resolving US reciprocal tariff issue, saying it would be a win-win situation for both the countries as Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has already sent a letter to US President Donald Trump over the issue...
EC seeks expert opinions to fix voting method for expatriates
01:25 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayThe Election Commission, EC, is engaging with technical experts to identify a suitable voting system that would ensure the voting rights of expatriate Bangladeshis...
6 die as bus plunges into ditch in Faridpur
12:57 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdaySix people were killed and at least 34 others injured after a bus overturned and plunged into a roadside ditch in Faridpur’s Sadar on Tuesday, April 8...
Williams, Ervine included in Zimbabwe squad for Bangladesh Tests
12:24 PM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayZimbabwe veteran Sean Williams will make his return to the Test squad for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh, as the team prepare for a two-match series starting April 20...
US cuts emergency food aid for millions, WFP calls it "death sentence"
11:46 AM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayThe Trump administration has halted funding for emergency relief efforts by the UN World Food Program (WFP)...
49 arrested over vandalism of shops, businesses
10:28 AM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayThe police have arrested 49 individuals in connection with vandalism of shops and businesses in Sylhet and several other cities of the country from demonstration processions against Israeli atrocities in Gaza...
Trump's game of chicken over tariffs leaves world guessing
09:55 AM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayA day before Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs are scheduled to kick in, the US president appears locked in a high-stakes game of chicken, with the world's economy hanging in the balance...
De Jong revival helping Barca dream as Dortmund visit
09:16 AM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayBarcelona's improvement under Hansi Flick helped Frenkie de Jong return to form and in return the Dutchman's presence has allowed his club to aspire to new heights this season...
Barrister Tureen Afroz held in attempted murder case
08:30 AM, 08 Apr 2025 TuesdayThe police arrested Barrister Tureen Afroz Dhaka's Uttara area on Monday night, April 7, in a case filed for attempting to kill a student during the July-August mass uprising. She was apprehended from her house at Uttara Sector-3...
100 more US products to get zero-tariff access
10:05 PM, 07 Apr 2025 MondayIn a significant step to address the growing trade imbalance with the United States, the Bangladesh government has announced plans to allow duty-free access to 100 additional American products.
70 foreign investors explore investment scope in KEPZ, EZs
09:23 PM, 07 Apr 2025 MondayAround 70 businessmen and representatives of organisations from countries including Korea, China, Japan, Australia, and India visited the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in Anwara, Chattogram, and the National Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mirsarai as part of an informal tour marking the beginning of the Bangladesh Investment Summit-2025.
From shadows to streets: Pvt univ students redefine Dhaka activism
08:54 PM, 07 Apr 2025 MondayThe campus corridors remain unusually quiet after the Eid holidays. Most public universities across Bangladesh are still shut, and even those that have reopened are seeing a sparse student presence. But while academic routines are slow to resume, a different kind of energy is rippling through the streets of Dhaka—and private university students are at the heart of it.
No need to panic, exports to the US will increase: Shafiqul
08:24 PM, 07 Apr 2025 MondayThe Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, has reassured stakeholders that there is no cause for concern regarding Bangladesh’s exports to the US market.
BGMEA urges buyers, retailers for patience amid US tariff challenges
07:08 PM, 07 Apr 2025 MondayThe Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has reached out to global buyers, brands, retailers, and representatives, urging their continued support and patience following the recent announcement of reciprocal tariffs by the United States.
Bangladesh achieves 10.63% export growth in 1st 9 months of FY
05:43 PM, 07 Apr 2025 MondayBangladesh's export sector has demonstrated impressive growth during the first nine months (July-March) of the fiscal year 2024-25, achieving a total export revenue of $37.19 billion, marking a 10.63% increase compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.