‘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,...
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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...
525 illegal high-rises in HSIA flight paths: CAAB
Staff Reporter : The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said at least 525 high-rise buildings were illegally constructed along the approach paths of Dhaka’s...
Bangladesh heads to polls next February
Staff Reporter : In a televised address on Tuesday night, Chief Adviser Professor Dr Mohammad Yunus announced that the next general election in Bangladesh will...
Trump considers secondary tariffs as India profits from cheap Russian oil
Special Report : The United States is escalating trade pressure on India for continuing to import, refine, and export discounted Russian crude – transactions that...
State endorses legacy of July Uprising
Abu Jakir : Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus formally unveiled the long-awaited July Proclamation, declaring the student-led mass uprising of 2024 a constitutionally significant event...