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Kepa switches Chelsea for Arsenal

Dhaka, July 3 -- Arsenal have completed the signing of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea after paying his five-million pound (6.8 million US dollar) release clause. The 30-year-old moves to n... Read More


Djokovic reaches Wimbledon second round

Dhaka, July 3 -- Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic made a strong start as he began his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title by beating unseeded Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-1, 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-2 t... Read More


Private power tariffs under review amid fiscal strain

Dhaka, July 3 -- In a significant policy shift, the Power Division has directed the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and relevant stakeholders to take immediate steps to rationalise electrici... Read More


32 insurance companies at risk

Dhaka, July 3 -- A total of 32 insurance companies operating in Bangladesh have been identified as high risk, according to Dr. M. Aslam Alam, Chairman of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Autho... Read More


Foreign firms see boost in local credit access

Dhaka, July 3 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed lending regulations for foreign-owned companies operating in the country for at least three years, in a move aimed at enhancing their access to long-t... Read More


Call grower to reinstate steel import tax

Dhaka, July 3 -- Entrepreneurs from the steel sector have strongly demanded the reinstatement of the previous 5pc advance tax at the import stage for all types of steel. They stated that the 2025-26 n... Read More


Political parties united on caretaker government restoration: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, July 2 -- Professor Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, said on Wednesday that there is unanimous agreement among political parties regarding the restoration of the ca... Read More


Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say

Dhaka, July 2 -- The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait o... Read More


Trump says Israel agrees to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

Dhaka, July 2 -- US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel has accepted the "necessary conditions" to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump said all side... Read More


Air Vice Marshal Mostafa Mahmud made CAAB chairman

Dhaka, July 2 -- The government has appointed Air Vice Marshal Mostafa Mahmud Siddiq as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Ministry of Public Administration has issued a notification in this regard ... Read More