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4.0-magnitude quake hits capital, border areas
Staff Reporter : An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale jolted Dhaka and several other parts of Bangladesh on Friday afternoon, raising renewed concerns over the country’s seismic vulnerability. The tremor occurred within...
March for Gaza set to unite Dhaka today
Staff Reporter : In a significant demonstration of solidarity with the Palestinian people, a large-scale public gathering titled “March for Gaza” is set to take place today (Saturday) at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital....
Govt brings back 167 trafficking victims from Libya
Diplomatic Correspondent : The Government of Bangladesh, via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has successfully repatriated 167 Bangladeshi nationals from Libya-most of whom had been detained for attempting to migrate through irregular means. The...
Written-off loans hit Tk 81.6kcr Up 52pc YoY
Staff Reporter : The written-off loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector surged by 52.16 per cent year-on-year, reaching Tk 81,578 crore at the end of December 2024, up from Tk 53,612 crore a year earlier,...
Trump's Trade War: China strikes back with 125pc tariffs on US goods
News Desk : China on Friday retaliated against U.S. President Donald Trump’s country-specific tariffs by raising its levies on U.S. goods to 125 per cent from 84 per cent, the Chinese Finance Ministry said....
Weak oversight fuels agro land shift to commercial use
Reza Mahmud : Vast swathes of cultivable land across Bangladesh are being repurposed for commercial installations in violation of existing laws, raising serious concerns about the country’s long-term food security. Experts have voiced alarm...
BB to freeze illicit overseas assets within 6 months
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to freeze several foreign assets suspected to have been acquired through laundered money within the next six months, as part of a broader initiative to recover...
TULIP’S INFLUENCE: Rehana, Bobby, Azmina get Rajuk plots
Staff Reporter : Sheikh Rehana, her son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby and daughter Azmina Siddiq have got plots in Purbachal New Town without submitting any application due to the influence of British MP Tulip...
RAJUK PLOT SCAM: Arrest warrant issued against Hasina, Putul
Staff Reporter : A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and 16 others in connection with a fraud case involving a 10-katha plot...
BD eyes strategic diplomacy as Trump pause addl tariffs
Gazi Anowar : In a significant turn of events, the Trump administration has announced a 90-day suspension of retaliatory tariffs, opening a temporary diplomatic window for affected trading partners. For Bangladesh, this presents both...