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Bangladesh trade policy: WB finds para-tariffs doubling border protection, urges phased reform

, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh's actual protection at the border is roughly double what its tariff schedule suggests, with regulatory and supplementary duties, not customs tariffs, driving both the distortio... Read More


Awami League is not a political party, it's a "mafia gang": Adviser Zahed

, Sept. 8 -- Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday described Awami League as a "mafia gang," saying the attack on actress Azmeri Haque Badhan has once aga... Read More


Govt cuts aromatic rice export quota by 50pc

, Sept. 8 -- The government has reduced the approved quota for aromatic rice exports by 50 percent to ensure adequate domestic supply, safeguard food security and contain possible price pressures in t... Read More


Housewife hacked to death in Cox's Bazar

, Sept. 8 -- year-old housewife was hacked to death by miscreants at Kalagazipara in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar district on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Rani Shil, wife of Rob... Read More


Container loaded with fabric worth Tk 3 cr goes missing from Chattogram Port

, Sept. 8 -- A container carrying fabric rolls worth Tk 3 crore has allegedly gone missing from Chattogram Port, triggering concern among port authorities and prompting an investigation into the incid... Read More


MetLife launches new wellness feature on One by MetLife app

, Sept. 8 -- MetLife Bangladesh has launched a new wellness feature, 360Health Score, on its One by MetLife mobile app, enabling users to assess their physical, mental and financial wellbeing through ... Read More


20 medical students injured as bus falls into ditch in Cumilla

, Sept. 8 -- e-Bangla Medical College in Barishal were injured when a bus carrying them fell into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla district on Tuesday. The... Read More


BGB, villagers foil BSF's push-in attempt along Dinajpur border

Dinajpur, Sept. 7 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and villagers on Sunday night foiled an attempt by India's Border Security Force (BSF) to push 20 to 25 people into Bangladesh through Gobindapur bor... Read More


Bangladesh, Vietnam outline strategic economic targets

Dhaka, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh and Vietnam have reviewed major bilateral achievements between the two countries, outlined strategic economic targets, and coordinated on high-level visits and regional co... Read More


Man shot dead at Dhaka's Jatrabari

Dhaka, Sept. 7 -- year-old man was shot dead and another injured in an attack by some criminals in Dhalpur area of Jatrabari in the capital early Monday. The deceased was identified as Imran, son of ... Read More