Religious freedom in India deteriorating under Modi rule
Staff Reporter : A US government advisory panel has raised concerns over the declining state of religious freedom in India, highlighting increased attacks and discrimination...
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SMEs call for reform amid bureaucratic hurdles, unofficial costs
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Entrepreneurs seeking to start a new business in Bangladesh face significant challenges in obtaining the necessary documents and clearances. From banks...
Construction market reaches Tk4.58tr with 9.7pc annual growth
Staff Reporter : The construction industry in Bangladesh is expected to grow by 10.4 per cent annually, reaching TK 4.58 trillion in 2025, according to...
Government defends dollar-based pricing for 700MHz auction
Farruk Khosru : The government has indicated that it may offer a conditional price reduction of up to 10 per cent for the upcoming 700MHz...
Eid travel gets a boost with extra security, services
Abu Jakir : As millions of holidaymakers prepare to return to their hometowns for Eid-ul-Fitr, the government has implemented extensive measures to ensure a smooth...
Adani resumes full power supply amid payment row
Staff Reporter : Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s power generation unit has resumed full electricity supply to Bangladesh, four months after reducing output by half due...
Record remittance inflow hits $2.95b ahead of Eid
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has witnessed an impressive year-on-year growth of 82.4 per cent in remittance inflows, reaching a total of US$2,945 million in the...
Dhaka secures duty-free access from China till 2028
Staff Reporter : China has confirmed that it will maintain duty-free and quota-free access for Bangladeshi goods until 2028, two years after Bangladesh transitions from...
Court declares Ishraq as DSCC mayor
Staff Reporter : A Dhaka court has declared BNP candidate Ishraq Hossain the winner of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election, which took place...
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...
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...
Interim govt’s efforts yield economic gains despite obstacles
Staff Reporter : Despite facing challenges, Bangladesh is witnessing the positive impact of the initiatives implemented by the interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus...