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Chinese firm to invest $10.81M in LED manufacturing plant at Mongla EPZ

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Chinese company Senxin BD Co. Ltd. is set to invest US$ 10.81 million to establish a manufacturing plant for LED bulbs and packaging materials at Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongl... Read More


Mexico halts postal shipments to US amid tariff uncertainty

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Mexico's postal service has suspended package deliveries to the United States as Washington prepares to end a long-standing exemption on low-value imports, the government announced W... Read More


Nvidia's AI chip sales rise again, but bubble concerns linger

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Nvidia reported another surge in AI chip sales in its latest quarter, but the results fell just short of sky-high expectations, renewing concerns that the artificial intelligence boo... Read More


268 officers promoted to deputy secretary

, Aug. 28 -- A total of 268 officers have been promoted from senior assistant secretary to deputy secretary in the administration - the Ministry of Public Administration confirmed on Thursday. The pr... Read More


Dhaka's air continues to be 'moderate' this morning

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 17th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 86 at 10:00 am this morning (August 28, 2025)... Read More


Unknown virus kills over 200 cows and goats in Rangpur

Rangpur, Aug. 28 -- Over 200 cows and goats have died in Pirgacha upazila of Rangpur in the past month affected by an unknown virus, the Upazila Livestock Office confirmed Thursday. Farmers and local... Read More


Eid-e-Miladunnabi holiday rescheduled to Sept 6

, Aug. 28 -- The government has rescheduled the general holiday for Eid-e-Miladunnabi-marking the birth and death anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)-to September 6, instead of the previousl... Read More


Expatriates sent $2.08 billion in remittances in 27 days of August

, Aug. 28 -- Bangladesh received US$2.08 billion in remittances in the first 27 days of August. In the same period of the previous year, the expatriates sent $1.97 billion. It means inward remittance... Read More


Djokovic rallies past qualifier to reach US Open 3rd round

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Novak Djokovic overcame another sluggish start to move into the third round of the US Open, defeating American qualifier Zachary Svajda 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium ... Read More


BSEC warns stock market investors against AI-powered scams using social media

Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has warned investors of the stock markets regarding a new type of fraud using artificial intelligence (AI) on social media pl... Read More