Gas shortfall puts RMG windfall at risk
Reza Mahmud : A severe gas shortage has gripped Bangladesh’s industrial sector, threatening to derail the country’s opportunity to capture a significant portion of the...
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Discontent within NCP over July Proclamation
Abu Jakir : A rift has emerged within the National Citizen Party (NCP) over the recently unveiled July Proclamation, with several senior leaders accusing the...
Modi vows no compromise on Trump’s tariff salvo
Reuters : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he will not compromise the interests of the country’s farmers even if he has to...
‘Interim govt begins 2nd phase, focuses on free and fair polls’
Staff Reporter : The interim government has officially entered the second phase of its transitional governance, with the central objective of organizing a free, fair,...
Clash at Al-Arafah Bank leaves 15 injured
Staff Reporter : At least 15 people were injured in an attack by the sacked employees on the head office of Al-Arafah Islami Bank at...
Bangladesh’s growing cotton import hits $20b in five years
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest exporter of ready-made garments, depends heavily on imported cotton. With domestic production covering only a small fraction...
Ex-BRU VC Kalimullah sent to jail
Staff Reporter : Former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University (BRU), Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, has been sent to jail as a Dhaka court rejected his...
Tarique to return in December
Staff Reporter : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to return to Bangladesh in December once the schedule for the upcoming national election is...
US imposes 50pc tariff on India: BD’s apparel exporters eye potential gains
Reza Mahmud : Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) exporters eye huge gains on exporting apparels to the USA as President Trump imposed 50pc hiked tariff on...
