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Free, fair polls between December and June: Yunus
08:54 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has announced that the national elections will be held between December this year and June next year.
Yunus announces NBR abolition, splits revenue functions
08:40 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus announced Tuesday the abolition of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), following the Revenue Reforms Commission’s recommendations.
RNPP to go on trial soon: Yunus
08:19 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the trial run of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna’s Rooppur will be conducted soon...
BYD overtakes Tesla in sales
07:53 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayBYD, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) titan, has elbowed past Tesla in the 2024 revenue race, raking in 777 billion yuan ($107 billion) to Tesla’s $97.7 billion.
Tasnim calls out Sarjis’ flashy parade
07:41 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayTasnim Jara, senior joint member secretary of the National Citizens Party (NCP), did not pull punches Tuesday.
Bangladesh Army turns down India Today’s report on ‘possibility of coup’
07:35 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayBangladesh Army has strongly refuted a report published by India Today over an "emergency meeting" of army over a possible coup against Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus calling it "false and fabricated."..
Yunus hails expat lifeline, banking wins in Ramadan rebound
07:09 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus took to Bangladesh Television Tuesday night with a rare smile. “Our expatriate brothers and sisters have breathed life into a wrecked economy,” he told the nation, crediting a remittance surge—$2.5 billion in February alone, up 25%—for easing the strain.
CAO denies communal link in 11 minority deaths
06:55 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayThe Chief Adviser’s Office has refuted allegations that the recent killings of minority community members in Bangladesh were driven by communal violence.
Baton and brick: RMG workers clash with police, 50 hurt
06:03 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayChaos erupted Tuesday outside the Bangladesh Secretariat as batons met brick chips in a furious clash between police and garment workers. At least 50 lay injured—47 workers, three cops—after a 500-strong march demanding arrear wages, Eid bonuses, and maternity dues spiralled into violence. The streets choked, and the fight is far from over.
Samsung co-CEO Han Jong-Hee passes away
05:42 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdaySamsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-Hee died from cardiac arrest on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the South Korean tech giant. Han was 63...
Let them parade motorcades, BNP will rule in time: Fakhrul
05:09 PM, 25 Mar 2025 Tuesday“Let them take the motorcade and do whatever they want. We know what they are capable of. But mark my words—in the future, God willing, BNP will come to power,” asserted Fakhrul.
A new ‘Awami League’ stirs the pot at the EC
04:53 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayOne Ujjwal Roy walked into the Election Commission (EC) Monday with a bold pitch: a new political party christened “Awami League.” The name—a lightning rod tied to Bangladesh’s past—landed on the EC Secretary’s desk via a registration application, sparking whispers of ambition, nostalgia, or audacity.
Yunus leaves for China Wednesday, meets Xi Mar 28
04:51 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayChief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka for China on Wednesday, March 26, on a four-day official visit...
Sanjida Khatun dies
04:42 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdaySanjida Khatun, a titan of Bangladeshi musicology and a founding spirit of Chhayanaut, slipped into eternity Tuesday at 3:00pm, surrounded by the sterile hum of Square Hospital’s ICU in the capital. She was 91.
Pay up or stay put: 12 factory owners face travel ban
04:27 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayThe government has banned 12 factory owners from traveling abroad for failing to pay workers’ salaries and bonuses by the set deadline.
Dhaka ready for Yunus-Modi meeting on BIMSTEC sideline
04:25 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayBangladesh has made preparations for a potential meeting between Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Chief Adviser orders commercial launch of Starlink in 90 days
04:11 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has directed the relevant authorities to ensure the commercial launch of Starlink’s satellite broadband internet service in Bangladesh within 90 days...
Yunus to address nation this evening
03:43 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the nation on Tuesday evening, March 25...
Tamim to stay under medical supervision for 72 hours
02:50 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayThe condition of Tamim Iqbal has improved compared to before, but doctors have stated that he will need to remain under medical supervision for another 72 hours. Additionally, he must take complete rest for the next three months.
Yunus calls for rules to honour luminaries in their lifetime
02:16 PM, 25 Mar 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has stressed the need for introducing rules to award distinguished persons during their lifetimes as he conferred Independence Award-2025 on seven luminaries for their outstanding contributions to the national level.