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Dhaka seeks direct US imports in tariff talks

Dhaka, May 18 -- Bangladesh will address the issue of importing US-manufactured goods via third countries during upcoming bilateral negotiations on reciprocal tariffs with the United States, Commerce ... Read More


An opportunity, not a threat -Debapriya

Dhaka, May 18 -- Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has advised Bangladesh to perceive the ongoing US tariff war not as a threat, but as a strategic ... Read More


2 lakh Padma Bank depositors cheated

Dhaka, May 18 -- Two lakh depositors have been cheated by depositing their money in Padma Bank. The victim depositors say they had deposited the money in the bank thinking it was safe and risk-free. B... Read More


NBR officials call for dialogue

Dhaka, May 18 -- Revenue operations, including import and export activities, have come to a standstill due to a pen-down strike by officials protesting the dissolution of the National Board of Revenue... Read More


Hitu Sheikh to die for raping Achiya

Dhaka, May 18 -- A court in Magura on Saturday convicted and sentenced prime accused Hitu Sheikh to death, but acquitted three others in a sensational case lodged over the rape and subsequently murder... Read More


India accused of casting dozens of Rohingyas into sea

Dhaka, May 18 -- The United Nations and Rohingya refugees have accused Indian authorities of forcing dozens of Rohingya onto the open sea near Myanmar last week. According to the UN human rights offi... Read More


Complaint lodged against cantonment thana OC

Dhaka, May 18 -- A serious complaint has been filed against Md. Abdul Alim, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Dhaka Cantonment Police Station, accusing him of bribery, filing false cases to protect influentia... Read More


Hypertension accounts for 71pc death

Dhaka, May 18 -- The risk of hypertension and hypertension-related deaths is growing increasingly in Bangladesh. Although provision of free anti-hypertensive medicine has already commenced by the gov... Read More


Stability, inflation reduction at core of upcoming budget: Adviser

Dhaka, May 18 -- Planning Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday said the upcoming national budget for FY2025-26 will prioritise economic stability, controlling inflation, ensuring fiscal discipline,... Read More


BanglaFact indentifies fake video on girls' facebook use, boys' prayers

Dhaka, May 18 -- Fact-checking platform BanglaFact, operated by the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB), has identified a fake video on girls' Facebook use and boys' prayers, saying that such forged v... Read More