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Swedish firm signs MoU as foreign investors visit Narayanganj SEZ

Dhaka, April 8 -- A group of foreign investors have toured the special economic zone (SEZ) in Narayanganj's Araihazar, inspecting the facilities and assessing the working environment. During Tuesday'... Read More


Five killed, 33 injured in Faridpur bus crash

Dhaka, April 8 -- Five people, including two women, were killed, and 33 others were injured when a bus veered off the road and crashed into an electric pole before overturning in Bakhunda area of Sada... Read More


Seven killed, 31 injured in Faridpur bus crash

Dhaka, April 8 -- Seven people, including two women, were killed, and 31 others were injured when a bus veered off the road and crashed into an electric pole before overturning in Bakhunda area of Sad... Read More


Rains likely in Dhaka, seven other divisions

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains at several places in seven divisions of the country, including Dhaka, in 24 hours, commencing 9:00 am on Tuesday. "Rai... Read More


EC seeks expert opinions to determine voting system for expatriates

Dhaka, April 8 -- The Election Commission (EC) is engaging with technical experts to identify a suitable voting system that would ensure the voting rights of expatriate Bangladeshis. A workshop is cu... Read More


Bengal Group Chairman Morshed Alam arrested

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bengal Group of Industries Chairman Morshed Alam has been arrested in the capital. The Detective Branch of police arrested the three-time Awami League lawmaker for Noakhali-2 from t... Read More


49 suspects arrested over vandalism of Bata, KFC

Dhaka, April 8 -- Two cases have been filed over the attacks and vandalism of KFC, Bata, and other businesses in different parts of the country during a nationwide protest against Israel's attacks on ... Read More


Tariffs on China set to rise to at least 104pc on Wednesday, says White House

Dhaka, April 8 -- US President Donald Trump is set to impose an additional 84 per cent in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tues... Read More


Private credit growth keeps falling in recent months

Dhaka, April 8 -- The private-sector credit growth continues plummeting, painting not an encouraging picture for the economy largely dominated by the private sector. Officials and money-market analys... Read More


Impressive Q2 growth shows economic pickup

Dhaka, April 8 -- An impressive industrial output beefed up Bangladesh's economy as of the second quarter of this fiscal when gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 4.48 per cent, latest official data ... Read More