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US may cut tariff further if trade gap narrows: Commerce Adviser

, Sept. 14 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashiruddin on Sunday said the United States may reduce reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi products from the current 20 percent if the bilateral trade deficit comes dow... Read More


Dhaka to host 4-day South Asia Trade Fair from Sept 18

, Sept. 14 -- The South Asia Trade Fair with the participation of SAARC member countries will kick off in Dhaka on Thursday for a four-day run. Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin will inaugurate the ev... Read More


DSE, CSE start week in red as turnover, prices fall

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets fell sharply on Sunday, with indices losing early gains as most share prices and turnover declined from the previous session. At the Dhaka Stock ... Read More


ATMA, PROGGA seek NBR's support in amending tobacco control law

, Sept. 14 -- Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) and PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) has sought cooperation of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure quick passage of the draft amendment of the toba... Read More


Only July Charter can ensure fair election: Jamaat

, Sept. 14 -- The upcoming national election will be free, fair and acceptable only when it is held based on the framework of the July Charter, Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad sa... Read More


Dengue: 3 more die, 685 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- Three more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 150 this ... Read More


Compensation handed over to workers under the new 'Employment Injury Scheme'

, Sept. 14 -- The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has started providing "Notice of Award" as compensation to workers in the EPZs under the new Employment Injury Scheme (EIS). The... Read More


July hero denies filing cases over the same incident in Dhaka and Ctg

, Sept. 14 -- Saifuddin Mohammad Emdad, an Alim student at a madrasa in Dhaka who is officially recognised as a "Category-A July Warrior," on Sunday denied filing two separate cases in Dhaka and Chatt... Read More


Salahuddin sees security risks if polls miss February deadline

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- Offering Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus the full liberty to resolve critical issues relating to constitutional reform, BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday warned th... Read More


National charter a document of political unity: Prof Riaz

, Sept. 14 -- Vice Chair of the National Consensus Commission (NCC) Prof Dr Ali Riaz on Sunday urged political parties to protect and continue their unity and cooperation to reach a conclusion over th... Read More