US slaps 10pc tariff on Bangladesh
The United States has imposed a 10 per cent tariff on imports from Bangladesh under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, a...
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Jamaat ‘not a party of angels’
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman said on Friday that his party was “not a party of angels,” acknowledging that its leaders...
PM writes to Qatar Amir inviting investment in BD
Prime Minister Tareq Rahman has urged the Amir of Qatar to increase investment in Bangladesh. To this end, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman handed over a...
Religious Affairs Minister hospitalised in S’pore
Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad, the Minister of Religious Affairs and Vice-Chairman of the BNP, has been admitted to Singapore General Hospital due to illness....
Modi invites PM Tarique to attend BRICS Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi in September as a special...
Tear gas, baton charges escalate in India
Fresh clashes erupted between police and protesters at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar as authorities used tear gas and baton charges to disperse demonstrators demanding action...
Fight to end fascism not over: Shafiqur
Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday said the movement would continue until the people secured their freedom and the country removed...
Nahid demands president’s arrest
National Citizen Party Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Md Nahid Islam on Thursday demanded the arrest of the president, saying resignation alone would not be...
BD passport offers visa-free access to 35 destinations
Bangladeshi passport holders can now travel to 35 destinations without obtaining a visa in advance, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The London-based citizenship...
Should UP chairmen hold degrees?
The High Court on Wednesday issue.d a rule asking why candidates for Union Parishad chairman elections should not be required to hold at least a...
Jamaat expels MP Gazi Nazrul
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expelled its Satkhira-4 lawmaker, Gazi Nazrul Islam, from the party after an internal investigation found evidence of what it described as “moral...
UNGA to decide on Bangladesh’s LDC extension
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has recommended that the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) consider Bangladesh’s request for a three-year extension to...