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Independence Day today
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh will observe its Independence and National Day today, with nationwide celebrations commemorating the country’s historic struggle for freedom. A range of events will honour the martyrs of the Liberation War...
March 26, 1971: Major Zia proclaims independence
News Desk : Historical records confirm that Major Ziaur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh shortly after the Pakistani occupation forces launched a brutal military crackdown, codenamed “Operation Searchlight,” on the night of March...
Army slams India Today for misleading coup story
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Army has strongly rejected an India Today report published on March 25, 2025, which falsely claimed that an emergency meeting was held amid the possibility of a coup against...
GI-tagged jaggery from India reaches Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : Nearly 30 tonnes of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged jaggery from India’s Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh, have been exported to Bangladesh, according to an official statement of India released on Saturday. The statement...
ERF proposes tax reforms to ease inflation burden
Staff Reporter : The Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) on Sunday recommended raising the tax exemption threshold for individual taxpayers from Tk 350,000 to Tk 400,000 to ease financial pressure amid rising inflation. During a...
China rules out using Bangladesh in global power play
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid, back from Yunnan, China : A Chinese think tank has reiterated that non-interference remains a core principle of China’s diplomatic approach, stressing that China would never use Bangladesh as...
BPDB launches 2.65 GW solar tender
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has issued a tender for 2.65 GW of solar capacity, aiming to develop 14 solar power projects ranging from 105 MW to 250 MW. The...
IOM, UNHCR urge more int’l aid for Rohingyas
Staff Reporter : The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), alongside the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and other partners, has called on the international community to increase support for Rohingya refugees and their host communities...
Top US general arrives in Dhaka
Staff Reporter : A top American general from the US Pacific Command has arrived in Dhaka for talks with senior Bangladeshi Army officers. His visit is seen as part of efforts to strengthen defensive...
UK MPs think they may have been targets of ‘disinformation’ over Bangladesh inquiry
Rob Davies, The Guardian : British MPs believe they may have been targeted by a “disinformation” campaign aimed at discrediting the man leading efforts to trace funds allegedly laundered from Bangladesh into the UK....