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Bangladesh's overall PMI score in July increases to 61.5

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The JULY reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased 8.4 points from the previous month to record a faster expansion rate at 61.5. This latest PMI reading wa... Read More


Major Sadique's wife Jafrin put on 5-day remand

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Sumaiya Jafrin, wife of Major Sadique, on a five-day remand in a case filed over her alleged involvement in a secret meeting with Awami League leaders... Read More


Six unidentified bodies from July Uprising buried after a year at the morgue

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Six bodies that had been kept in the morgue at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after their deaths during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement have been handed over to Anjuma... Read More


EC holds RPO amendment meeting

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday began its ninth meeting to discuss the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Political Party and ... Read More


Begum Rokeya University's ex-VC Dr Kalimullah arrested

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Detectives have arrested former Vice Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, from Mohammadpur area of Dhaka in a graft case. Talebur Rahman, deputy... Read More


Food stock now 2.13m tonnes: Food Ministry

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The Ministry of Food has announced that a total of 2.13 million tonnes of food grains, including rice and wheat, are currently in stock across the country. According to an official p... Read More


Three die in Tangail road crash

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Three people have been killed and another person has been critically injured in a road crash involving a pickup van and a motorcycle in Dhanbari upazila of Tangail. The accident occu... Read More


Journalist assaulted in Gazipur for protesting extortion

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- A local journalist was beaten and seriously injured in Gazipur on Wednesday afternoon, allegedly for protesting extortion from footpath vendors. The attack took place in broad daylig... Read More


Apple to invest $100b after pressure from Trump

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Apple plans to boost investment in the US by another $100 billion as the tech giant comes under pressure from President Donald Trump. The White House said the money would be used to ... Read More


July 2025 was the planet's third-warmest on record

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The world saw its third-warmest July on record in 2025 with a slight respite from the unprecedented heat of the previous two years, which still reflects the ongoing trend of global wa... Read More