Dhaka鈥檚 air in 鈥榤oderate鈥� zone with AQI score of 55
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality turns to the 鈥榤oderate鈥� zone this morning...
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BEPZA to allocate plots in Patuakhali EPZ from 2026
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority is expected to start allocating plots for investors in Patuakhali Export Processing Zone from early 2026.聽
27,000 absent on first day
The Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations began on Thursday across the country while a total of 26,928 candidates were absent and 22 candidates were expelled on the first day...
46th BCS examinees block road for delaying exams
A section of the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service examination written examinees in Dhaka on Thursday blocked a road between the Bangladesh Public Service Commission and the Election Commission for delaying the examination...
Bangladesh foreign loans drop to $103.6b
The country鈥檚 external debts fell by $736 million at the end of December 2024 due largely to the clearing of overdue payments and the interim government鈥檚 restrained approach to new overseas borrowing.
4 Bangladeshi trucks sent back from Benapole
Four Bangladeshi trucks, carrying goods, were sent back from Benapole Port Wednesday evening as India revoked the long-standing trans-shipment facility granted to Bangladesh, which allowed goods to be exported from Bangladesh to third countries via Indian land ports...
聽Dhaka sees little impact on exports
Commerce adviser Seikh Bashir Uddin on Thursday dismissed any significant negative impact on the country鈥檚 exports after India withdrew its transshipment facility to the Bangladeshi cargoes reaching third countries through its ports...
13 SSC candidates fail to sit for exam in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
Thirteen Secondary School Certificate examinees failed to appear in the public exam that began on Thursday as the school authorities failed to provide them with admit cards in Ukhiya upazila of Cox鈥檚 Bazar...
SSC, equivalent exams begin across Bangladesh
The Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations for 2025 began simultaneously across Bangladesh on Thursday morning...
Tax hikes, Brexit force millionaires to flee London
Thousands of millionaires fled London in the past year with some moving to the United States or Asia driven out by high taxes and Brexit, according to a report published Wednesday.
Inditex, Holcim to boost operations
Oscar Garcia Maceiras, chief executive officer of Spanish clothing retailer Inditex, called on chief adviser Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna on Wednesday...
A sign that authorities should not overlook
A persistent decline in private-sector credit growth is concerning. A sluggish private sector credit growth has a direct negative impact on industrial expansion, new investment and employment opportunities. The private sector credit growth fell to 6.82 per cent in February, hitting its lowest in the past two decades, according to available Bangladesh Bank data. A...
Partex players threaten to boycott match
Partex Sporting Club players have boycotted practice due to not receiving their wages and have threatened to boycott their Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match against Gazi Group Cricketers scheduled to be played at the BKSP-3 today...
SSC, equivalent exams to begin today
The Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations are beginning today on Thursday across the country...
BIFPCL reacts to 抖阴精品 report
The Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Limited has sent a statement in reaction to the 抖阴精品 report published on March 29 titled 鈥楶ower plants exaggerate bills.鈥�...
EPZ investors laud govt鈥檚 swift response over US tariff
The investors of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones have expressed their deep appreciation for the government鈥檚 prompt and strategic initiative following the recent announcement by the US administration of imposing a 37 per cent 鈥榬eciprocal tariff鈥� on Bangladeshi exports...
Global executions soar to highest in nine years: Amnesty
The number of people known to have been executed last year was the highest in almost a decade, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for most executions, Amnesty International said on Tuesday...
Excelerate Energy adviser Peter Haas calls on interim govt chief Yunus
Peter Haas, strategic adviser of US energy giant Excelerate Energy, called on Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday.
Expatriate voting system to be finalised soon: CEC
Chief election commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday said the voting system of expatriates will be finalised shortly, following consultations with technical experts.
Arakan Army takes away 5 Bangladeshi trawlers with fishermen
The Arakan Army, a rebel group in conflict-hit Myanmar, on Tuesday detained 11 Bangladeshi fishermen aboard two trawlers from the deep sea in the neighboring country鈥檚 territory, located opposite to Saint Martin鈥檚 Island in Cox鈥檚 Bazar district...
NBR to chase TIN holders who fail to submit tax returns
The National Board of Revenue has taken a move to go after 73 lakh Taxpayers Identification Number holders who are not submitting their income tax returns.
Exports grow by 10.63pc in July-March
Bangladesh鈥檚 export earnings increased by 10.63 per cent to $37.19 billion in the first nine months or July-March period of the current financial year 2024-25 compared with those of $33.61 billion in the same period of FY24, according to Export Promotion Bureau data...
BGMEA seeks buyers鈥� support in tariff issues
The country鈥檚 apparel manufacturers urged buyers to be patient and support them regarding the United States鈥� tariff on Bangladeshi export items...
Philippines, US launch joint drills
The Philippine and US air forces kicked off joint exercises Monday aimed at boosting operational coordination and enhancing 鈥榮trategic deterrence鈥�, Manila鈥檚 military said...
Tanzid hits hundred聽in Rupganj鈥檚 win
Tanzid Hasan smashed a blistering 103* off 59 as Legends of Rupganj thrashed Partex Sporting Club by 10 wickets in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at the BKSP-3 on Monday...
鈥業n Quest of Bono-bibi鈥� under way at Kalakendra
A 16-day solo art exhibition titled In Quest of Bono-bibi by artist Saidul Haque Juise is under way at Kalakendra in the capital...
Diversification of export products, markets necessary
DESPITE a remarkable advancement in the industrial sector, with its contribution now standing at more than a third of the gross domestic product, it has failed to diversify export-oriented industries, products and markets. A lack of comprehensive and consistent policies and the failure to effectively implement the few that are there are said to have led to such a state. An...
Bangladeshi fisherman loses leg in mine explosion along Myanmar border
A Bangladeshi fisherman lost his right leg in a mine explosion in the River Naf at Totardia border along Myanmar in Teknaf upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar district on Sunday afternoon.
Govt to focus on tax generation, NPL, says finance adviser
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that the government must increase the revenue generation to match with the gross domestic products...
Jamaat leader among 3 killed over land dispute
At least three people, including a local Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader, were killed in a clash between two neighbours over land in the Kutupalong area under Ukhia upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Sunday morning...