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US slashes tariff on Bangladeshi exports to 20% after intense talks

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Bangladesh has successfully negotiated a reduction in US tariffs on its exports, from 35% to 20%, following three intense rounds of negotiations in Washington. The White House confir... Read More


Bangladesh army officer faces probe for alleged links to banned Awami League 'secret meeting'

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- The Bangladesh Army has launched a court of inquiry against one of its officers, Major Sadique, over allegations of political involvement with the banned Awami League and its affiliat... Read More


Khaleda Zia to contest upcoming Bangladesh election

Dhaka, July 31 -- Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first female Prime Minister and former head of government, plans to contest the country's upcoming national elections, senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (... Read More


Sheikh Hasina, 99 others indicted in Dhaka land scam, arrest warrants issued

Dhaka, July 31 -- Two Dhaka courts on Thursday indicted 100 individuals, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in six corruption cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots u... Read More


Indian medics departs after aiding Dhaka crash victims' treatment

Dhaka, July 29 -- A four-member Indian medical team has returned to India after completing a five-day humanitarian mission in Bangladesh to aid victims of the tragic Milestone School and College air c... Read More


Terrorism has no place in Bangladesh, Chief Adviser Yunus tells US envoy

Dhaka, July 28 -- Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed his government's "zero tolerance" stance on terrorism, assuring the United States that no terrorist outfit will be allo... Read More


Bangladesh plans intensive poll security, Govt warns YouTubers over misinformation

Dhaka, July 28 -- With national elections approaching, the Bangladesh government has unveiled a wide-ranging security and information control plan, including the deployment of 60,000 army personnel an... Read More


Religious minorities continue to face discrimination in Bangladesh: US report

Dhaka, July 27 -- Despite recent political reforms under Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, religious minorities continue to face discrimination and insecurity, according to a new rep... Read More


Political rift hinders Bangladesh consensus commission on key reforms

Dhaka, July 26 -- Deepening divisions among Bangladesh's major political parties are obstructing progress within the National Consensus Commission (NCC), which is tasked with forging agreement on cruc... Read More


Misuse of AI a major threat than weapons ahead of polls: Bangladesh CEC

Dhaka, July 26 -- Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday warned that the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) poses a serious challenge to the country's upcoming ... Read More