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BNP submits accounts

Dhaka, July 28 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted its financial statement for the 2024 calendar year to the Election Commission (EC), detailing the party's income, expenditure, an... Read More


PM tenure capped at 10yrs

Dhaka, July 28 -- The longstanding debate over the tenure of the Prime Minister has been resolved, with all political parties reaching unanimous agreement that no individual may serve in the role for ... Read More


DNA tests lower death toll to 33

Dhaka, July 28 -- The official death toll from the fighter jet crash at Dhaka's Milestone School and College has been revised to 33, following updated identification data and DNA analysis. Authoritie... Read More


'Economy must serve all, not elites'

Dhaka, July 28 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday emphasised the urgent need to democratise Bangladesh's economy, warning that both the country's political and eco... Read More


ADSM suspends all committees sans central

Dhaka, July 28 -- All committees of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) across the country except the central committee have been suspended. Rifat Rashid, former coordinator and president ... Read More


SC dismisses defamation case against Dr Yunus

Dhaka, July 28 -- The Supreme Court's Appellate Division has upheld a High Court verdict that scrapped proceedings of a defamation case filed against Nobel Laureate and Economist Professor Muhammad Yu... Read More


Bangladesh sees sharp drop in bank deposits over scams, mergers: Report

Dhaka, July 28 -- Bangladesh's banking sector is now witnessing a reversal in deposit growth, as total deposits shrink in the wake of widespread corruption and soaring loan defaults in several banks, ... Read More


Govt adopts 'zero tolerance' policy on terrorism, Yunus tells US envoy

Dhaka, July 28 -- Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, has declared a stringent 'zero tolerance' policy against terrorists and terrorism. This statement was made during... Read More


US-EU trade agreement eases tensions but raises costs for businesses and consumers

Dhaka, July 28 -- A major trade agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has helped avoid a deeper conflict by setting a 15% tariff on most ... Read More


US firm on August 1 tariff deadline, no extensions

Dhaka, July 27 -- The US deadline of August 1 for imposing tariffs on its trading partners is firm and there will be no extensions, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday. "So no extensions, no... Read More