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CPD spots concerns about exports over Trump's tariff policy

Dhaka, March 16 -- CPD Distinguished Fellow Mustafizur Rahman has ruled out the possibility of creating opportunities for Bangladesh's exports as US President Donald Trump has adopted the policy of im... Read More


Tarique pledges trials for all killings, repression in 'anti-fascist' movements if BNP returns to power

Dhaka, March 16 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has pledged that his party will ensure justice for all killings and repression in the July-August Uprising and other "anti-fascist" movements if i... Read More


NBR keen on '100pc compulsory' income tax returns for next year

Dhaka, March 16 -- National Board of Revenue, or NBR, Chairman Md Abdur Rahman is keen to enforce "100 percent" filing of income tax returns next year after online submissions for individual taxpayers... Read More


1.93mn to sit for this year's SSC, equivalent exams

Dhaka, March 16 -- This year, 1.93 million students are appearing in the Secondary School Certificate, or SSC, and equivalent examinations. Of these, 1.49 million students will appear for the exam un... Read More


Bangladesh remittance surges to $1.66bn in 15 days, eyes new record

Dhaka, March 16 -- Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent $1.66 billion in remittances in the first 15 days of March, raising expectations of a new record, according to Bangladesh Bank data released on Sun... Read More


Banks instructed to operate school banking via nearby branches

Dhaka, March 16 -- Bangladesh Bank has instructed all scheduled banks to conduct school banking activities through their nearest branches, ensuring that students can directly access services. The cen... Read More


CAAB chief discusses Starlink collaboration with SpaceX representative

Dhaka, March 16 -- Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan, chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, or CAAB, has discussed potential collaboration with Starlink's internet service with R... Read More


7 former DU-affiliated colleges to unite as 'Dhaka Central University'

Dhaka, March 16 -- Authorities have decided to name the new institution formed through the merger of seven government colleges as Dhaka Central University, or DCU. The decision came following a meeti... Read More


Workers, employees unity threaten 'non-stop' protests if payments not cleared by 20th of Ramadan

Dhaka, March 16 -- Labour rights body Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad, or SKOP, has warned authorities that it will launch a non-stop protest campaign if unpaid salaries and allowances of labourers r... Read More


Mild heatwave sweeps over five districts as temperatures soar on the first day of Chaitra

Dhaka, March 16 -- A mild heatwave swept across five districts of Bangladesh on Saturday, the first day of the Bengali month of Chaitra. "The intensity of the heatwave is likely to decrease from Mond... Read More