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DU completes preparations to observe Amar Ekushey tomorrow

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Dhaka University (DU) has completed all preparations for observing Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day tomorrow (Saturday), as announced in a press release from the un... Read More


BTRC adds new frequency bands for NGSO satellite

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has appended new frequency bands for Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellite services, signalling a significant regulat... Read More


Abul Kasem Khan new chairperson of BUILD

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Abul Kasem Khan, vice chairman of AK Khan and Company Limited, has been appointed chairperson of Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) for the 2026-27 tenure. Mr Khan, a m... Read More


Restricting yarn imports could cost $2.4b, put 0.4m jobs at risk

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The country's apparel makers have warned that restrictive measures on imported cotton yarn could trigger a staggering US$ 2.4 billion annual cost shock for the country's export-orien... Read More


'EC hastily issued gazette to avoid responsibility'

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) Secretary Badiul Alam Majumder has accused the Election Commission (EC) of hurriedly publishing the gazette of winners of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad ... Read More


Firm foreign policy to be pursued

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed has said the BNP-led government intends to move forward with a "strong backbone", signalling a more confident and inclusive diplomatic ... Read More


City buzzes with iftar buying

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The traditional iftar market at Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka came alive on Thursday, the first day of Ramadan, with crowds filling the main road near Shahi Mosque from noon. By 3:00pm, v... Read More


Call to scrap source tax on exports

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh should phase out the source tax on exports at the earliest opportunity, as it undermines competitiveness and distorts trade, according to a national taskforce on revenue r... Read More


5.0pc fall in Jul-Jan exports to India

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh's merchandise exports to neighbouring India have suffered a setback, with growth declining during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, mainly due to trade re... Read More


PM chairs inter-ministerial meeting on tree plantation

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presided over an inter-ministerial meeting at the Cabinet Division meeting room at the Bangladesh Secretariat today (Thursday). The inter-ministerial m... Read More