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Duty structure to be reduced gradually: NBR Chairman

Dhaka, March 18 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rashid Khan on Tuesday said the country's overall duty structure is likely to be reduced in the coming days. "We are moving toward... Read More


Curfew imposed in parts of India's Nagpur after violence over Aurangzeb tomb dispute

India, March 18 -- A curfew has been enforced in several areas of Nagpur in India following violent clashes sparked by a call to relocate the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb from Maharashtra. The to... Read More


Bank official assaulted 'by JCD leader' in Feni 'for failing to give money'

Feni, March 18 -- A leader of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has allegedly assaulted a bank official after failing to get the requested amount of money from a bank branch in Feni town. Witnesses ... Read More


British Council launches research on Transnational Education in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 18 -- British Council launched a research report on Tuesday with insights into the current and future potential of Transnational Education (TNE) in Bangladesh. The report was launched at... Read More


30-year-old dies as train runs him over in Faridpur

Faridpur, March 18 -- year-old man died after being run over by the Sundarban Express train in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur on Tuesday. The accident happened around 9:30 am at East Hasamdiya of the upa... Read More


'No-Frill Accounts' drive growth in financial inclusion: Report

Dhaka, March 18 -- Bangladesh's financial inclusion has grown gradually, driven by Bangladesh Bank's introduction of "No-Frill Accounts" (NFAs). These accounts, with minimal or zero balance requireme... Read More


Chinese delegation visits Sonargaon's Panam City looking to enhance cultural cooperation

Dhaka, March 18 -- member Chinese delegation, led by Li Qun, Vice Minister of China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and head of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, recently visited Panam ... Read More


Talks just beginning between Trump's cabinet and Bangladesh govt: Tulsi Gabbard to NDTV

Dhaka, March 18 -- US President Donald Trump's incoming cabinet has begun talks with the interim government in Bangladesh, according to US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who is curre... Read More


Dhaka advocates for corporate accountability, environmental justice

Dhaka, March 18 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday urged a reimagination of corporate roles in environmental protection, emphasising that safeguarding environmental rights is a coll... Read More


Bangladesh dismisses Tulsi Gabbard's remarks as misleading and damaging

Dhaka, March 18 -- Reacting to remarks made by DNI Tulsi Gabbard, the interim government on Monday said groundlessly linking Bangladesh to the idea of an "Islamist caliphate" undermines the hard work ... Read More