US deploys Marines to LA as protests spread to more cities
Bloomberg : The Trump administration escalated its response to anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles with the mobilization of 700 Marines who will join thousands of...
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WB forecasts 3.3pc growth for BD, 4.9pc next year
Staff Reporter : The World Bank (WB) has maintained its economic growth projection for Bangladesh at 3.3 per cent for the current fiscal year (2024-25),...
RAB worked as killing force
Staff Reporter : The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances submitted its second interim report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, detailing harrowing...
‘UN not involved in Rakhine humanitarian corridor’
Staff Reporter : United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, clarified that while the Government of Bangladesh has been working to establish a humanitarian...
British envoy meets CA ahead of his UK visit
Staff Reporter : British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday at the State Guest House in...
Reserves rebound on back of export, remittance boom
Muhid Hasan : Amid ongoing macroeconomic challenges, Bangladesh’s economy has received a much-needed boost from rising remittance inflows and robust merchandise export earnings. Both factors...
Businesses show mixed reactions over FY26 budget
Reza Mahmud : Businesses have showed mixed reactions over the proposed budget as several of those getting positive directions and some others found hardness in...
BNP slams proposed budget
Staff Reporter : The BNP on Wednesday strongly criticised the proposed national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, calling it “unilateral, conventional, and non-participatory.” The...
Less suffering makes North-bound Eid goers happy
Noman Mosharef : The Eid goers rushing to home by leaving Dhaka to enjoy Eid-ul-Azha with their families and friends are set to start on...
Decline in sales put farmers at risk of loss
Noman Mosharef : Nearly 12.4 million sacrificial animals, including 5.6 million fattened bulls and buffaloes, are prepared for Eid-ul-Azha this year, according to data from...
Fake notes, robberies rise before Eid in capital
Syed Shemul Parvez : With Eid-ul-Azha approaching, criminal activities by organised gangs – including pickpockets, muggers, counterfeit currency dealers, and extortionists – have seen a...