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Dr Yunus urges Trump to delay reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh by 3 months

Dhaka, April 7 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has written to US President Donald Trump, urging him to delay the implementation of reciprocal tariff measures on Bangladesh for three months. ... Read More


National 'Jatka Conservation Week-2025' to be observed April 8 to 14

Dhaka, April 7 -- The weeklong national 'Jatka Conservation Week-2025' will be observed from April 8 to 14 aiming to boost sustainable hilsa production and make the national fish more affordable for t... Read More


Doing business will be easier for investors in Bangladesh: BIDA chief

Dhaka, April 7 -- The government is working to create a more pro-business environment for investors, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Ashik Chowdhury said o... Read More


Daffodil University lecturer suspended for opposing global strike for Gaza

, April 7 -- Tahmina Rahman, a lecturer of Daffodil International University (DIU) at the Department of Journalism, Media and Communication, has been suspended for opposing the decision of students to... Read More


249 people perish in road crashes during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays: RSF

, April 7 -- Road accidents claimed 249 lives and left 553 injured in just 11 days during the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation when a total of 257 accidents occurred, according to data compiled by the Road Safety... Read More


Protests erupt in Bangladesh over Israeli attacks on Gaza

Dhaka, April 7 -- People staged strong protests in Dhaka and other parts of the country on Monday condemning the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza. The demonstrators demanded an immediate end to Israel... Read More


Robbers loot valuables from a house in Dhaka's Mugda; 4 injured

, April 7 -- Robbers looted valuables from two houses in Green Model Town Residential area in Dhaka's Mugda area early Monday, police said. Sajedur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mugda Police Station, ... Read More


Consensus Commission expects consensus on reforms by mid-July

Dhaka, April 7 -- Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz said on Monday that the commission aims to build national consensus on reform initiatives by mid-July. "The Commission's ... Read More


Police use water cannons to disperse ex-BDR members

Dhaka, April 7 -- Several members of the former Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) were reportedly injured in a clash with police when the protesters were heading towards the Secretariat demanding to reinstate t... Read More


Bangladesh condemns Israeli killings, human rights violations in Gaza

Dhaka, April 7 -- The government of Bangladesh on Monday expressed its strongest condemnation of the Israeli occupying forces' continued mass killing and gross violations of human rights in the Gaza S... Read More