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Reforms, diversification could supercharge RMG exports

Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) sector could be on the cusp of a transformative leap, with the potential to earn up to US$94 billion in annual export earnings by 2029, if the country expands into non-traditional markets and embraces manmade fibre (MMF) production. This ambitious amount is expected to be achieved...

Khaleda Zia seeks list of enforced disappearance, murder victims; demands state honour for them

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday called for preparing a list of individuals who were victims of forced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and other forms of political repression during what she described as the fascist rule of the Awami League."Justice must be ensured for the oppression carried out during the Awami...

Nahid vows to ensure July Proclamation is delivered

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has vowed to take all necessary steps to ensure the timely announcement of the July Proclamation, which includes the outline of the country's fundamental reforms, report agencies.Nahid, a leading figure in last year's July Uprising that toppled the Awami League government, warned that...

95 Palestinians dead in Israeli airstrikes

Israeli airstrikes on Monday targeted a café, a school, and humanitarian aid centers in Gaza, killing at least 95 Palestinians and injuring many others. Among the dead were women, children, and journalist Ismail Abu Hatab, reports UNB.The most lethal strike occurred at Al-Baqa café in northern Gaza City, where 39...

No austerity in election budget: Finance Adviser

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said there will be no austerity in budgetary allocations for the upcoming national parliamentary elections.Speaking to journalists on Tuesday after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase, he made the remarks in response to questions about election-related expenditures.When asked about the allocation...

Local management to operate for 6 months before foreign handover

The New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port will remain under local management for 6 months before being handed over to foreign operators.This policy decision was approved at a meeting of the Economic Affairs Advisory Council Committee on Tuesday.Briefing the media after the meeting, Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed...

EC issues polls guidelines

The Election Commission (EC) has issued polls guidelines titled "Polling Centre Establishment and Management Guidelines 2025" for the upcoming national election empowering its own officials with the sole authority to set up polling centres, reports BSS.In the guideline, which appeared as a gazette notification on Thursday, EC field-level officials were...

Govt moves to rationalise bottled drinking water prices

The government is considering rationalising bottled drinking water prices at the consumers' levels amid its soaring prices in the domestic market, sources said. To this effect, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has asked the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) to submit a report to it, suggesting as to how...

$2.82b remittance comes in June

Bangladesh netted $2.82 billion in remittance in just-concluded June, which is the third-highest monthly count in the country's history, according to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.It recorded an 11 per cent monthly growth as remitters sent $2.54 billion in June last year, the data showed. The country received $30.32 billion...