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Trump agrees to 2-week Iran ceasefire

Dhaka, April 8 -- US President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating a... Read More


Trade bodies seek tax cuts on raw materials, lower land and flat registration costs

Dhaka, April 8 -- Leading industry bodies have urged sweeping fiscal reforms ahead of the FY 2026-27 national budget, focusing on reducing housing costs, rationalising import duties, and easing tax bu... Read More


High-level delegation from German Bundestag meets environment minister

Dhaka, April 7 -- A high-level delegation from the Environment Committee of the German Bundestag met Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintu at his office in the secretariat o... Read More


JS passes several bills to convert interim ordinances into law

Dhaka, April 7 -- Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday passed a series of bills aimed at converting ordinances issued during the interim government period into formal laws, marking a significant step in regulari... Read More


Bangladesh, UK sign MoU to enhance cooperation in PPP

Dhaka, April 7 -- Bangladesh and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), reinforcing their shared commitment to boost... Read More


NASSA Mainland Garments to resume its operations from Wednesday

Dhaka, April 6 -- NASSA Mainland Garments will resume its operations from Wednesday (April 8) and pay March wages on April 12. The decision came at an emergency meeting, a day after workers' road blo... Read More


Bangladesh shows interest in leasing aircraft from Boeing

Dhaka, April 6 -- The government has expressed interest in leasing aircraft from Boeing as part of its ongoing efforts to expand and strengthen the state-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The interest... Read More


Rain, thundershowers likely in eight divisions

Dhaka, April 5 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind and lightning flashes in parts of the country in 24 hou... Read More


Over 15m Bangladeshis working in 176 countries: Expatriates' Welfare Minister

Dhaka, April 5 -- Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has said that more than 15 million Bangladeshi workers are currently employed in 176 countries worldwide,... Read More


NBR, Bangladesh Bank to launch live operation of commercial invoice system on April 7

Dhaka, April 5 -- The National Board of Revenue and the Bangladesh Bank are set to launch a real-time digital system for submitting commercial invoices in import transactions, aiming to enhance transp... Read More