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Arms race to Dhaka: US, France vie to equip Bangladesh
07:20 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayIn a bid to bolster defence ties, the United States and France have intensified efforts to equip Bangladesh’s military with advanced weaponry and technology. Senior military officials from both nations visited Dhaka this week, pitching state-of-the-art equipment and deepening strategic partnerships as global powers vie for influence in South Asia.
Adani restores full power supply to Bangladesh
07:11 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayFull electricity supply has been restored in Bangladesh from Adani's power generation unit. This is after four months of half the supply due to unpaid dues. The Bangladesh Power Development Board is making regular payments to the company...
122 RMG units fail paying Feb salaries, 723 skip Eid bonus
05:52 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayA significant portion of Bangladesh’s readymade garment and textile sector is facing criticism for failing to meet workers’ financial obligations.
3 factories get Tk 12.23cr to pay workers' arrears
05:42 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe government has given around Tk 12.23 crore to three factories to pay salary and allowance of workers before Eid-ul-Fitr. Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Shakhawat Hossain shared this information in a press conference on Thursday, March 27...
How a US-based outlet triggers smear campaigns against Bangladesh
05:25 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdaySince August 5, 2024, at least ten articles critical of Bangladesh’s interim government have appeared on IPD under pseudonyms with no verifiable identities. Profile photos used by these authors were traced back to stock image libraries like Shutterstock and Freepik, and none of the writers had any digital footprint—no social media profiles, professional histories, or contact information.
Highest ever $2.95b remittances come in 26 days of March
05:00 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayBangladesh received its highest ever $2.95 billion in inward remittances in 26 days of March...
Dhaka, Beijing agree to deepen ties
04:12 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayChina and Bangladesh on Thursday, March 27, agreed to deepen their relations, saying it would extend full support to the Bangladesh interim government. The two countries also agreed to boost investment, trade and cultural ties, people to people exchanges as they mark 50 years since the establishment of their diplomatic relationships...
Court declares BNP leader Ishraque DSCC mayor
03:25 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayA Dhaka court has declared BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation, DSCC, cancelling results of the polls held in 2020. Dhaka 1st Joint District Judge and Election Tribunal Judge Md Nurul Islam delivered the verdict on Thursday, March 27, sources in the court said...
Yunus seeks Ban Ki-moon’s support for democratic transition
02:50 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support and advice from former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for a smooth transition to democracy in Bangladesh.
Home ministry assures safety for Dhaka residents during Eid
02:03 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdaySenior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nasimul Gani, has said that those staying in their homes in Dhaka during the Eid holidays will remain safe.
Yunus calls on Asian leaders for safe repatriation of Rohingyas
01:18 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has urged Asian leaders to come forward towards ensuring safe and dignified repatriation of displaced Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. He made the call while addressing the opening plenary of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference in Hainan, China, on Thursday.
GK Shamim gets 5 years for illegal wealth, mother acquitted
12:39 PM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayA Dhaka court has sentenced expelled Juba League leader SM Golam Kibria Shamim, also known as GK Shamim, to five years in jail and acquitted his mother, Ayesha Akter, in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over amassing illegal wealth worth over Tk 297 crore.
Asian countries must chart roadmap for shared prosperity: CA
11:30 AM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday asked the Asian countries to chart a clear roadmap for a shared future and prosperity.
Shab-e-Qadr to be observed tonight
10:31 AM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe holy Shab-e-Qadr, also known as Lailatul Qadr (the Night of Decree), when the first verses of the Holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across the country on Thursday night.
China Executive Vice Premier holds talks with CA
09:58 AM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayExecutive Vice Premier of the State Council of China, Ding Xuexiang, held talks with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Thursday on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference in China.
Trump reaffirms commitment to US-Bangladesh bilateral relations
09:14 AM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump has extended his greetings to Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of Independence Day, reaffirming the United States' commitment to strengthening bilateral relations.
CEXIM Chairman meets Chief Adviser
08:42 AM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdayChen Huaiyu, Chairman of The Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM), met with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, at Bo'ao State Guest House in Hainan Province on Thursday. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Bo'ao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025.
South Sudan Vice President arrested
08:22 AM, 27 Mar 2025 ThursdaySouth Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar was arrested in Juba, his party's Foreign Relations Committee chairman said in a statement. Machar, a long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, was arrested at his compound in an arrest involving "20 heavily armed vehicles," Machar's SPLM-IO party said in a statement.
There’s nothing like ‘2nd independence’: Mirza Abbas
09:49 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayBNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said there is no such thing as a “second independence” in a sovereign, independent Bangladesh...
US religious freedom panel urges sanctions against India's RAW
08:54 PM, 26 Mar 2025 WednesdayThe US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended targeted sanctions against India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the nation’s external intelligence agency...