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Heavy rainfall forecast in four divisions

Dhaka, July 8 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted heavy rainfall across four divisions, including Dhaka, as the southwest monsoon remains active over the region. In a special... Read More


Forex reserves dip below $30b after ACU payment

Dhaka, July 8 -- The country's gross foreign- exchange (forex) reserves have fallen below the $30-billion mark following the payment of $2.02 billion in import bills through the Asian Clearing Union (... Read More


Japan-only bidders, fat quotes and no room to negotiate

Dhaka, July 8 -- A fresh dilemma has emerged in Dhaka's ambitious metro-rail expansion as the state-owned operator faces exorbitant bids from a narrow pool of Japanese firms. Despite interest from co... Read More


Bilateral treaty only means to readjust domestic tariffs for US

Dhaka, July 8 -- Government revenue authorities find limited scope to satisfy the Trump administration by reducing tariffs for US imports unless Bangladesh goes for bilateral treaty -- the only byway ... Read More


Doors yet open for talking reciprocal tariff parity

Dhaka, July 8 -- Keeping the doors yet open for possible tradeoff, the US has declared a slightly slashed 35-percent tariff on Bangladesh's products exported to the American market with effect from Au... Read More


Elderly man beaten during Jatrabari robbery dies

Dhaka, July 8 -- An elderly man has allegedly died after he and his wife were beaten during a robbery in Dhaka's Jatrabari. The injured couple were rescued and taken to hospital on Tuesday morning wh... Read More


BSF hands over body of Bangladeshi farmer shot dead at Chuadanga Border

Dhaka, July 8 -- The body of a Bangladeshi farmer, who was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near the Jhajhadanga border in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga, was handed over to Border ... Read More


Youth Festival to continue till Dec 31: Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, July 8 -- Youth and Sports and LGRD and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain today said the ongoing 'Youth Festival' aimed at building a new Bangladesh by energizing the youth power ... Read More


Bangladesh gets three-week extension to avert US tariffs

Dhaka, July 8 -- The United States has granted Bangladesh an additional three weeks-until August 1-to finalise a trade agreement and avoid the imposition of steep tariffs on its exports, including rea... Read More


Houthis say Liberian-flagged bulk carrier sinks in Red Sea

Dhaka, July 8 -- Yemen's Houthi group said Monday that the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MAGIC SEAS it attacked on Sunday sank completely in the Red Sea. "The ship MAGIC SEAS sank completely in the d... Read More