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BD risks losing billions in Chinese RE investments

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has cautioned that Bangladesh could lose billions in Chinese renewable-energy investments unless immediate steps are taken to streamline regulations and stabilise the investment climate.This warning came during the third Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Forum, held in the capital on Monday.At the event, CPD researchers Dr...

A malnourished Palestinian child is examined at Al-Awda hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp

A malnourished Palestinian child is examined at Al-Awda hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Monday. After more than 20 months of devastating conflict between Israel and the Hamas Islamist militant movement, rights groups say Gaza's population of more than two million face famine-like conditions....

Credit card usage abroad by Bangladeshis up 29.5pc in Apr

Usage of credit cards abroad by Bangladeshi nationals jumped by nearly 29.5 per cent while their domestic utilisation dropped by nearly 20 per cent in April 2025 over the previous month, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.The central bank in a report attributed such fall in the domestic...

Full single-window digital trade processing starts

Hassle-free export-import certification, licensing and permit issuance digitally runs completely from today with the much-awaited Bangladesh Single Window (BSW) mechanism coming into full-scale operation.Under a project implemented by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the single-window activity on trade has already been activated, said the NBR in a press statement...

Govt to remove outdated vehicles from city roads to curb pollution

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will remove outdated and unfit vehicles and introduce 250 new ones to curb vehicular pollution as such outdated vehicles are 'responsible' for poor urban air quality.The government is also planning to establish 10 automatic vehicle inspection centers to help ensure emission standards.Keeping this in...

China positive about democratic restoration in BD, says Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has requested China to extend the loan- repayment tenure and reconsider different fees to help revive the damaged economy of the country due to the unexpected political reality in the past 17 years.The party also sought help to see grant possibilities, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul...

US State Secy Rubio phones Prof Yunus

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephone conversation with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday evening, reports UNB.The 15-minute discussion was warm, cordial and constructive, reflecting excellent bilateral engagement between the two nations, said Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.

Failure to publish July Charter undermines govt's authority

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has warned that the interim government will forfeit its moral and political legitimacy to mark the anniversary of the July Uprising if it fails to publish the promised July Charter and Proclamation, reports bdnews24.com.In a Facebook post on Monday afternoon, Nahid...

Police suspect foul play in Moghbazar hotel deaths

Police suspect foul play in the deaths of a couple and their son whose bodies were found in a hotel room in Dhaka's Moghbazar area on Sunday.The deceased have been identified as Monir Hossain, 48, a Saudi expatriate; his wife Nasrin Akter Swapna, 38; and their physically disabled son Nayeem...

Govt working on Ukraine's stolen grain claim

The interim government is working on resolving the "stolen grain" issue raised by Ukraine, sources said.In this regard, the foreign affairs ministry has requested state agencies, including food, commerce, and shipping ministries; National Board of Revenue (NBR); and Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), to soon make necessary comments on the concerns...

21st death anniversary

Today (Tuesday) is the 21st death anniversary of Md. Moqublar Rahman, former assistant secretary (drafting), Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, says a statement. Moqublar Rahman left behind a son and a host of friends, colleagues and relatives to mourn his death. Marking the day, a Doa and Milad...