Tarique supports interim govt's US tariff deal, wants deeper trade ties
Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman seeks to develop wider trade cooperation between Bangladesh and the United States to strengthen the bilateral ties. The BNP leader has also lent support to the interim government- negotiated tariff agreement with the US Trump administration, Press Secretary to BNP Chairman Dr. Saleh...
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Eminent citizens urge BNP to uphold Khaleda's ideals
Eminent citizens, editors, academics, professionals and political observers Friday commemorated Khaleda Zia as a leader who transcended partisan politics through dignity, restraint and a steadfast commitment to democratic values, urging BNP to emulate her ideals. Speaking at a civic condolence congregation in Dhaka, they recalled that the late former prime...
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China hospital chains in Bangladesh, first one to be built in Nilphamari
Modern-day China hospital chains in Bangladesh begin with a big venture in the country's far north to cater all low-cost treatments and specialised care at higher expenses, officials say. Northern Nilphamari district is set to host the country's first high-standard, large-scale 'Bangladesh-China Friendship General Hospital' under a series of China-funded...
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Six burn to death in Uttara home fire
Six people of two families burnt to death in a fire at a seven-storey house in Dhaka's Uttara area on Friday morning, officials concerned said but couldn't immediately give details. According to the Fire Service all six victims belonged to two families.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Uttara West Police Station Rafiqul Ahmed...
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Restoring macroeconomic stability rests on revenue policy upgrade
A time-bound structural and policy rejig of the revenue system is imperative for restoring and sustaining Bangladesh's macroeconomic stability as insufficient domestic resources upend government plans and generate overall volatility. To this end, a multi-stakeholder taskforce on revenue reform is likely to recommend that the government complete major tax-policy reforms...
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Prayer Timings (2026-01-17)
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