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Restoring business confidence biggest of challenges ahead

Listing challenges facing the economy ahead, like high inflation, unemployment, energy shortage and higher US tariffs, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed says restoring business confidence tops it all.On the achievements of the post-uprising interim government on the economic front so far, he told reporters Wednesday that the country's economy had...

RMG export to US records a robust growth in H1 of 2025

Bangladesh's apparel export to the United States, its single-largest market, recorded a robust 25.13-percent growth in the first half of this year. According to US official count, the exports grew both in terms of value and volume in the six months of 2025.Readymade garment exports from Bangladesh during the January-June...

Parties show mixed views on poll timeline

Major political parties in Bangladesh have expressed mixed reactions over the timeline for the next national elections recently announced by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.The BNP on Wednesday welcomed both the July Declaration and the election schedule announced by the interim government. "The historic July Declaration will end the political...

CAO sends letter to EC

The Chief Advisor's Office has asked the Election Commission to complete preparations for holding the parliamentary polls in February, before the start of Ramadan next year, reports bdnews24.com.The letter was issued on Wednesday, a day after Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus announced the election timeline.Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has...

Tarique calls for forging nat’l unity

BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said everyone needs to be united in national interest, and pro-democracy political parties should not stop communicating with each other. "There will be differences between political parties on various issues, but those should be resolved through discussion," he said while addressing the party's victory...

Trump imposes additional 25pc tariff on India

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an additional 25 percent tariff on Indian goods over New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil, a key revenue source for Moscow's war in Ukraine.The tariff, set to take effect in three weeks, comes on top of a separate...