Ministries preparing coordinated response

Government ministries are preparing coordinated response to resolve the deadlock related to bumped-up US tariffs on Bangladeshi exports as the deal offered by Washington is tied with some conditions beyond trade realms, sources say. The government will finalise its decision on the critical conditions for reducing tariff rates on eliciting...

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Gopalganj mayhem claims four lives

At least four people were reported killed and several injured in fierce clashes between Awami League and its banned student-wing Chhatra League activists and law-enforcers centering a rally in Gopalganj on Wednesday.The incident forced the authorities to put Gopalganj -- the paternal hometown of AL chief and deposed PM Sheikh...

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S&P Global retains BD banking sector in high-risk category

S&P Global Ratings, one of the world's three major credit rating agencies, has retained Bangladesh's banking sector in one of its highest risk categories in its midyear Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment (BICRA).In its latest report released on July 16, the global agency rated Bangladesh's banking system at 9.0 on...

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Media ownership used as 'political tool', biz backup

Bangladesh's media sector is undergoing significant uncertainty with vested-interest quarters clutching ownerships and using media outfits as political tools and business backups, reveals a UN report. The joint survey report says Bangladesh's media sector is undergoing a period of significant uncertainty amid the country's ongoing political transition, in reflection of...

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External debt up 6.0pc YoY to $104.76b in March

Bangladesh's overall external debt rose by around 6.0 per cent to US$104.76 billion in March 2025, which was around $6.0 billion higher from the corresponding period a year ago when the volume was $98.93 billion, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank.The rise is mainly attributed to the...

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Prayer Timings (2025-07-17)

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