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Bangladesh-US talks on tariff walls end today

Hope against hope lives on for cuts in the 35-percent additional tariffs on Bangladeshi exports to the US market as the second round of three-day negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States end today in Washington.Meanwhile, the Trump-touted 'reciprocal tariff' turmoil begins to grate on US buyers as reports say...

India's OVL pulls out of deal

After failing to delineate any potential hydrocarbon reserve during its Bangladesh operations over the past decade, India's ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) has now decided to exit from its contract with the state-run Petrobangla to explore two shallow-water blocks in the Bay of Bengal.The blocks are SS-04 and SS-09. As OVL...

Export incentives for 43 sectors stay till Dec

To further encourage export trade, the government has decided to continue handing out incentives against exports from 43 sectors from July 1 to December 31 in the fiscal year 2025-26.A circular to this effect was issued by Bangladesh Bank (BB) on July 10, 2025. According to the regulatory firman, the...

Ex-IGP Mamun stands approver

Former Inspector-General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun stands approver to prove the offences as ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is put to trial for "crimes against humanity", in a significant happening in Bangladesh's post-uprising spectrum. The International Crimes Tribunla-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka Thursday framed charges against Sheikh Hasina, ex-Home...

SSC pass rate falls to 68.45pc, girls lead in GPA-5

The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Thursday, revealing a pass rate of 68.45 per cent -- a significant decline from last year's 83.04 per cent.A total of 139,032 candidates achieved a GPA-5, the highest grade, across the country's 11 education boards....

18 judges sent on forced retirement

The government has ordered forced retirement of 18 judges, including Bikash Kumar Saha, previously associated with the Sheikh Hasina administration, due to their alleged involvement in irregularities, according to online and electronic media.The decision was formalised through a notification issued by the Law Ministry on Thursday night, following orders from...