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South Korean investors plan big to invest in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 8 -- South Korean investors on Tuesday indicated that they would make "significant investments" in Bangladesh following the interim government's efforts to create a new era of hope for fo... Read More


Over 10,000 Hajj pilgrims face uncertainty as accommodation not finalised: Adviser

Dhaka, April 8 -- Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain on Tuesday expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the pilgrimage of 10,487 Hajj aspirants under private management, due to th... Read More


Ex-Ctg MP Fazle Karim granted one day interrogation in July uprising case

Dhaka, April 8 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday allowed the prosecution to interrogate former Chattogram-6 MP ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury for a day in a case over crimes against hum... Read More


Iran's FM to hold indirect nuclear talks with US envoy in Oman

DUBAI, April 8 -- Iran 's foreign minister on Tuesday said that he'll meet with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran's rapidl... Read More


Reforms in key sectors could create millions of jobs in Bangladesh: World Bank

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh could attract significant investments and create millions of jobs by implementing essential reforms in four sectors, according to a World Bank Group report released on Tue... Read More


Illegal wealth: ACC sues ex-Industries Minister Nurul Majid and wife

Dhaka, April 8 -- Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed two cases against former minister of industries Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun and his wife on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth around TK ... Read More


Foreign investors impressed by govt efforts; hopeful of policy continuation

Dhaka, April 8 -- Impressed by the interim government's efforts on investment front, the foreign investors who visited the Bangladesh Special Economic Zone (BSEZ) at Araihazar in Narayanganj on Tuesda... Read More


Dengue: 20 more dengue cases reported in 24hrs

Dhaka, April 8 -- Twenty more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Tuesday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,997 this year. According to the Directorate General... Read More


Home adviser sees no specific security threat centering Pahela Baishakh

Dhaka, April 8 -- There is no specific threat centering Pahela Baishakh, the Bengali New Year's Day, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday. Besides, security has ... Read More


Bangladesh name squad for first Test vs Zimbabwe, Taskin misses out

Dhaka, April 8 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced the squad for the opening Test of the two-match home series against Zimbabwe, scheduled to begin on 20 April at the Sylhet Int... Read More