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RMG blooms with new US tariff

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- As per new US tariff policy, 20pc tariff is imposed on Bangladesh and 50pc tariff on India, leading to an increase in orders in Bangladesh's RMG sector. Consequently, factories are u... Read More


US keeps eye 'Every Single Day'

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Marco Rubio said the US has been calling for a ceasefire in ongoing conflicts, which is difficult to negotiate while hostilities are ongoing, and then added that after a ceasefire is... Read More


Another influx looms over Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Instead of returning home, new waves of Rohingya continue to flee into Bangladesh, driven by escalating clashes between the Arakan Army and Myanmar government forces. Most recently,... Read More


Govt to give 36.6 lakh tonnes of food grains

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The government has planned to distribute 36.61 lakh tonnes of food grains in the fiscal year 2025-26 under different social safety net programmes to shield low-income groups from the... Read More


Boro procurement hits historic high

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The government has achieved a historic milestone in its domestic Boro procurement programme for 2025, which officially concluded on August 15. According to an official press release... Read More


HC orders govt to supply antivenom

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The High Court on Monday directed the government to ensure adequate supply of antivenom in all upazila health complexes across the country to treat snakebite patients. The HC bench ... Read More


Jamaat to donate Tk1cr to hospital

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader and intending candidate for Dhaka-17 Dr SM Khaliduzzaman has announced a donation of Tk 1 crore for the development of the National Institute of Can... Read More


Constable held for leaking message

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- A police constable named Abhik Das has been arrested on Monday morning on charges of leaking a walkie-talkie message of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasib Aziz o... Read More


Thousands of Palestinians leave Gaza City

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Fearing an imminent Israeli ground offensive, thousands of Palestinians have left their homes in eastern areas of Gaza City, now under constant Israeli bombardment, for points to the... Read More


Sylhet DC withdrawn over stone scandal

Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Amid widespread criticism across the country over stone looting in Jaflong and Sadapathar areas of Sylhet, Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet (DC) has been transferred. On Monday, Sylhet... Read More