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Bangladeshi NYPD officer Didarul buried after posthumous promotion

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Bangladeshi-origin NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who was killed in a shooting in New York City, has been buried. His funeral was held on Thursday afternoon at the Parkchester Mosque in... Read More


Trade bodies flag BB's monetary policy 'dampening' pvt investment

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Leading trade bodies in Bangladesh have expressed concern over Bangladesh Bank's (BB) continued contractionary monetary policy, warning that it is dampening private investment and hur... Read More


CA lauds BD tariff negotiation team

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- In a message on Friday, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus lauded the Bangladesh team for successful negotiations with their US counterpart in Washington. "By reducing the tariff... Read More


US reduces tariff to 20 pc for Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- The United States has reduced the reciprocal tariff on products imported from Bangladesh to 20 per cent from the previous announced 35 per cent. The tariff adjustment follows an exec... Read More


Jhenaidah Journalists Forum, Dhaka elects new leadership

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Jhenaidah Journalists Forum (JJF), Dhaka has elected its new leadership for a two-year term from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2027. The election was held on Friday at the JJF's annual... Read More


Town hall meeting held at NRBC Bank's Comilla Zone

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- A town hall meeting was held at NRBC Bank's Comilla Zone on Friday, August 1, 2025, at a hotel in Feni. Chairman of the bank, Md. Ali Hossain Prodhania was the chief guest at the even... Read More


Jamaat Ameer thanks President Trump for tariff cut

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Friday thanked United States (US) President Donald Trump for his decision to lower its reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi products fr... Read More


Retailers flout LPG price cap, charge Tk 150-200 more despite BERC order

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Even though the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) had set the price of a 12- kg LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinder at Tk 1,364 for the month of July, many consumers i... Read More


Bangladesh diplomat summits Mount Kilimanjaro

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Faisal Mahmud, Minister (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, has summited Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. Standing at 19,341 feet, Kilimanjaro is re... Read More


July Charter to be signed soon, hopes BNP leader Salahuddin

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said except for 51 points his party has no disagreement with the National Consensus Commission on the remaining recommendations. "We are ... Read More