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Crisis-resolution consultation flops as govt upholds action

Dhaka, May 20 -- A crisis-resolution consultation between government advisers and the striking revenue officials Tuesday missed a consensus as the interim administration upheld the NBR-bifurcation ord... Read More


Stocks open positive amid hopes of market recovery

Dhaka, May 20 -- Stocks opened on a positive note on Tuesday, rebounding from the previous day's five-year low, as bargain hunters went on buying lucrative shares. Following Monday's downturn, invest... Read More


Addressing protectionism with grit in the FY2026 Budget

Dhaka, May 20 -- Our hope is that the forthcoming FY2026 Budget could be a crucial reform budget that could change the direction of the economy, like the budget of FY1992 did. Addressing the economy's... Read More


Actress Nusraat Faria granted bail in attempted murder case

Dhaka, May 20 -- A day after she was sent to jail in an attempted murder case filed over an incident during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement protests, Dhallywood actress Nusraat Faria has been... Read More


Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing after takeoff from Dhaka airport

Dhaka, May 20 -- A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on Tuesday morning, following a sus... Read More


Houthi group announces "blockade" on Israel's Haifa port

Dhaka, May 20 -- Yemen's Houthi group announced Monday that it will start a campaign of targeting the Israeli port of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast, in response to the Israeli ongoing offensive and... Read More


Actor Nusraat Faria sent to jail

Dhaka, May 20 -- A Dhaka court on Monday sent popular actor Nusraat Faria to jail in connection with an attempted murder case linked to the July-August uprising. Judge Sarah Farzana Haque of the Metr... Read More


Clear DU campus of vagabonds: BDSU

Dhaka, May 20 -- The Dhaka University (DU) unit of the Bangladesh Democratic Students' Union (BDSU), also known as Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad, has submitted a memorandum to the university ... Read More


CCH collects Tk 628b in taxes in 10 months of FY25

Dhaka, May 20 -- The Chittagong Custom House (CCH) collected a total of Tk 628.18 billion in taxes in the first ten months of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25. CCH sources said a drop in imports of some good... Read More


MoYS, UNFPA sign MoU

Dhaka, May 20 -- The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Bangladesh will assist the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) in meaningful youth engagement and empowering young people and strengthening youth-cen... Read More