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Business activity slows as March PMI dips

Bangladesh's business activity lost momentum in March, with the latest...

Jet fuel price jacked up

Jet-fuel price has been jacked up again for both domestic...

Regulator smells plot to destabilise BD forex mkt

Bangladesh Bank smells a plot by vested groups to destabilise...

11 more die in measles, suspected cases

At least 11 more children have died from measles infections,...

POLITICS & POLICIES

Parliament passes bill recognising enforced disappearance as crime against humanity

Parliament Tuesday passed a bill paving the way for prosecuting...

Jamaat-led alliance announces four-day programme

The 11-Party Alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a four-day...

Mirza Fakhrul, wife fly to S’pore for medical check-up

Local Government Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam...

3,694 Ansar men to be deployed for Bogura-6 by-polls, Sherpur-3 election

A total of 3,694 members of the Bangladesh Ansar and...

Seminar on students' role in implementing July Charter held at RU

A seminar titled "The Role of Students in Implementing the...

METRO / NEWS

Study flags 'structural limit' in tobacco tax system

A new report by Policy Exchange Bangladesh has warned that...

Kamal Uddin Shabuj made BSS MD, Chief Editor

The government on Tuesday appointed veteran journalist Kamal Uddin Shabuj...

Three-day 7th BD Economics Summit begins at DU

The three-day 7th Bangladesh Economics Summit began at the Dhaka...

NSU hosts seminar for humanities, social science graduates

North South University's (NSU) School of Humanities and Social Science...

Classes for RU 1st-year students to begin May 10

The undergraduate (Honours) first-year classes for the 2025-26 academic session...

VIEWS & OPINION

EDITORIAL

Another edible oil price hike may be the last straw

The prices of edible oils, which are among the major...

Impact of war on apparel industry

Iran, the United States and Israel are not getting along....

Save Kumar River from encroachment

The Kumar River, which flows beside West Abdalpur village under...

LAST PAGE

Move to link tax return info with banks underway

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated a move...

2 fuel-laden ships arrive at Ctg Port today

CHATTOGRAM, Apr 07: Two ships carrying a total of 51,000...

Parliament okays many interim ordinances

A slew of bills to convert ordinances issued during the...

CSOs demand repeal

Civil-society organisations (CSOs) on Tuesday demanded scrapping of the proposed...

STOCK & CORPORATE

Receiver appointed for Aramit Limited by Dhaka court

A court has appointed a receiver for Aramit Limited, a...

City Bank gets regulatory nod to issue bonds of Tk 12b

The market regulator has approved a proposal by City Bank...

Brig Gen Syed Ashiqur Rahman joins DSE board as independent director

Dhaka, Apr 7 (UNB): Brigadier General Syed Ashiqur Rahman has...

Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers

LONDON, April 7 (Reuters): Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google have...

COUNTRY

Coast guard seizes 4,000 litres of illegal diesel, arrests one in Bhola

BHOLA, Apr 07 (BSS): Members of the Bangladesh Coast Guard...

Man killed in Narail train accident

NARAIL, Apr 07 (BSS): A man was killed after being...

WORLD

Clashes, Israeli strikes leave 10 dead in Gaza

GAZA, Apr 07 (AFP): A Gaza hospital said clashes and...

SPORTS

Shakib says he prioritises cricket over politics, eyes final run with national team

Former Bangladesh cricket captain and ex-lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan announced...

Iran still awaiting FIFA response on World Cup venue switch

Iran's government will only decide on the national team's participation...

TRADE & MARKET

Agribusinesses urge tax cuts, NBR chief opposes

Agribusiness leaders on Tuesday urged the National Board of Revenue...

BD, UK sign MoU to boost aviation investment

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday signed a...

DCCI urges public-private coordination

The office-bearers of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Pahela Baishakh celebration awaits at Dhaka Regency

With the arrival of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of...