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Dhaka asks key missions in India to suspend visa services over security concerns

, Jan. 8 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday (January 08, 2026) confirmed that they have asked its three key diplomatic missions in India to keep their visa sections closed for a ... Read More


Dhaka asks key Indian missions to suspend visa services over security concerns

, Jan. 8 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday confirmed that they have asked its three key diplomatic missions in India to keep their visa sections closed for a time being on secur... Read More


Jhut godown catches fire in Gazipur

, Jan. 8 -- A massive fire broke out at a jhut warehouse in Dewaliabari area of Konabari in Gazipur on Thursday afternoon. The fire originated around 4:15 pm, and six units of the Fire Service are wo... Read More


Experts urge overhaul of SRO 384 to ease duty-free raw material imports

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- Business leaders and policy experts on Thursday raised concern over the recently issued SRO 384/2025, warning that the current framework for duty-free import of raw materials beyond t... Read More


ACC to sue Orion Group chairman, 11 others over embezzlement

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday decided to file a case against 12 people including Orion Group Chairman Mohammad Obaidul Karim and 11 top bank officials of Mercantile Bank ove... Read More


BNP condemns killing of Musabbir, demands action

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday condemned the killing of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir and demanded stern action against the miscreant... Read More


Govt to cap prices of 295 essential medicines to ease healthcare costs

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The interim government on Thursday decided to fix the prices of 295 essential medicines in Bangladesh, making it mandatory for all pharmaceutical companies to sell these drugs at gove... Read More


Summit to set up large data centre in Bangladesh within a year, Aziz Khan to Nikkei Asia

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- Capitalising on the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence and cloud services, Summit Group plans to establish a large-scale data centre in Bangladesh within the next year... Read More


Govt confident of fair election amid concerns over DC appointments

Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- The government on Thursday expressed confidence that a free, fair and impartial election can be held despite concerns over the experience of district administrators (DCs) appointed be... Read More


Iran says it is ready to respond if attacked again

, Jan. 8 -- Iran does not want a war with Israel or the United States, but it is fully prepared to defend itself if it comes under attack again, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday. Spea... Read More