UN to open rights office in Dhaka
Diplomatic Correspondent : The interim government of Bangladesh, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United...
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Cotton import tax scrapped to boost textile sector
Reza Mahmud : Bangladesh’s textile industry is showing encouraging signs as the government takes several steps to counter the impact of additional tariffs imposed by...
Starlink begins service across Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : SpaceX, the US-based aerospace company, has officially launched its satellite internet service, Starlink, in Bangladesh, promising uninterrupted connectivity across the country. The...
July upsurge co-opted for party agenda
Staff Reporter : BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas has accused the interim government of displaying political bias, claiming it is “favouring one party while...
US Trade Talks: Dhaka races to avert tariff shock
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Bangladesh is navigating a critical phase in trade negotiations with the United States, as hopes for tariff relief remain uncertain. Despite...
Labour mkt slump puts manpower sector at risk
Reza Mahmud : Country’s most important foreign currency earning manpower exporting sector in peril as most of the large destinations are closed and searching the...
Zelensky, Trump considering drone ‘mega-deal’
Reuters : President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are considering a deal that involves Washington buying battlefield-tested Ukrainian drones in exchange for Kyiv...
Turkiye court postpones hearing over hotel fire
AFP : A Turkish court on Thursday adjourned the trial of 32 people over a fire January at a luxury ski resort hotel that killed...
DMP files 2173 cases for traffic law violations
BSS : The traffic division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday filed 2173 cases against traffic law violators in different areas of the capital....
NCP leader vows to `liberate Gopalganj’
Staff Reporter : National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam on Thursday lashed out at what he termed a campaign to “rebrand Awami League and...
Revenue shortfall widens
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Despite June being the usual peak season for revenue collection, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) recorded a steep shortfall in...