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EU says its countermeasures to Trump's tariffs will go into effect on April 01

Dhaka, March 12 -- The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action after the Trump administration officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25 per cent, with... Read More


Manzur Elahi's body arrives in Dhaka tonight

Dhaka, March 12 -- The body of eminent businessman and industrialist Syed Manzur Elahi, who died at a Singapore Hospital on Wednesday morning, will be flown to Bangladesh tonight. The Singapore Airli... Read More


Central bank reconstitutes boards of 3 private banks

Dhaka, March 12 -- The central bank on Wednesday reconstituted the boards of three private commercial banks (PCBs) -- Meghna Bank, NRB Commercial Bank and NRB Bank -- after dissolving previous ones. ... Read More


East West University mourns Syed Manzur Elahi

Dhaka, March 12 -- East West University mourns the passing of Syed Manzur Elahi, a revered business leader, philanthropist, and esteemed public servant, who departed on Wednesday (12 March) morning at... Read More


Business leader, philanthropist Syed Manzur Elahi passes away at 83

Dhaka, March 12 -- East West University mourns the passing of Syed Manzur Elahi, a revered business leader, philanthropist, and esteemed public servant, who departed on Wednesday (12 March) morning at... Read More


Chief adviser condoles death of Syed Manzur Elahi

Dhaka, March 12 -- Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of prominent businessman and former adviser to a caretaker government Syed Manzur Elahi. In... Read More


Dhaka-Mymensingh road blocked as RMG worker killed in road crash

Dhaka, March 12 -- A female garments worker has been run over and killed by a truck in the Bagher Bazar area of Gazipur Sadar Upazila, leading her colleagues to block the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in p... Read More


Bangladesh, Japan discuss PPP projects, transport cooperation

Dhaka, March 12 -- Bangladesh and Japan have discussed the progress of the projects taken under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Platform in Bangladesh, particularly of Hazrat Shahjalal Internatio... Read More


Doctors across Bangladesh begin work stoppage

Dhaka, March 12 -- Doctors at government hospitals across the country have launched a work stoppage programme to push for a five-point list of demands. Most outdoor and indoor departments at hospital... Read More


26 killed in Nigeria meningitis outbreak

Dhaka, March 12 -- At least 26 people have been killed in an outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) across four local government areas in Nigeria's northwestern Kebbi State, health authorities sai... Read More