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E-GP system sees record surge in tenders, registrations: BPPA

, Dec. 9 -- The electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system operated by the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) has recorded a year of exceptional expansion, posting all-time highs in t... Read More


31 govt officials made ADC

, Dec. 9 -- The government has appointed 31 senior assistant secretary-level officers as Additional Deputy Commissioners (ADCs). The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in... Read More


EC bars no party from joining election: EC Masud

, Dec. 9 -- As the Election Commission gears up its preparations for folding the national election, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud on Tuesday said the Commission is not barring any registe... Read More


US to allow Nvidia H200 chip shipments to China amid national security concerns

, Dec. 9 -- The United States will permit exports of Nvidia's H200 AI chips to China, with a 25% fee collected on sales, President Donald Trump announced Monday. The move aims to balance maintaining ... Read More


France faces political crisis as social security budget vote looms

, Dec. 9 -- France's social security budget faces a high-stakes parliamentary vote on Tuesday that could spark a political crisis and leave a €30 billion ($35 billion) shortfall for healthcare, ... Read More


Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount

, Dec. 9 -- Paramount has launched a hostile $108.4 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery, escalating its battle with Netflix and attempting a final push to secure the media company. Netflix had appe... Read More


Domestic help sued over Mohammadpur double murder

, Dec. 9 -- A murder case has been filed against a woman who used to work as a domestic help in the Mohammadpur flat where a woman and her daughter were found dead on Monday. AZM Azizul Islam, husban... Read More


Fakhrul calls for unity to uphold gains of July mass uprising

, Dec. 9 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged political leaders and people to remain united in safeguarding the gains of last year's July mass uprising, saying the sac... Read More


Accused escapes stabbing CID official in Sylhet

, Dec. 9 -- An accused in a Cybercrime case fled the police custody after stabbing an officer of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Sagardighi Par in Sylhet city on Monday midnight. The victi... Read More


NBR chief calls for expanded VAT registration to cut reliance on imports

, Dec. 9 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Tuesday (December 09, 2025) underscored the urgent need to expand the country's VAT and income tax base to reduce reliance ... Read More