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CA Dr Yunus to attend World Govt Summit 2025 in Dubai

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will attend the "World Government Summit 2025," scheduled to be held in Dubai from February 11 to 13, which seen as a significant platform for him to share his insights on tackling global challenges and highlight Bangladesh's stance on key international issues, repots UNB.Spokesperson at...

Supply up 25pc, but groceries still out of soybean oil

The supply of soybean oil by the leading refiners increased by 25 per cent in January 2025 compared to the same month last year, said businesses at the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission's (BTTC) special meeting on Sunday.The commission organised the meeting to assess the overall edible- oil-supply situation in...

Fakhrul welcomes ‘Operation Devil Hunt’

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary- General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said BNP welcomed the joint forces' special operation 'Devil Hunt'. He said this while talking to journalists at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Sunday afternoon on his return from USA, reports BSS.Fakhrul Islam along with standing committee member Amir...

Uprising victims' medical costs behind VAT hikes

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said Sunday he was forced to raise value-added tax (VAT) to cover the additional expenses incurred due to funding the 2024 uprising victims' treatment costs.He said each critically injured student was given Tk 3.5 million, while some 300 police vehicles were burnt, which resulted in...

Bangladesh HC in New Delhi suggests govt to import sugar from India

As India allowed its mills to export sugar after two years, the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi has recommended the authorities concerned to consider importing the sweetener from the neighbouring country.The commission communicated the development recently with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which was forwarded to the Ministry of...

Delhi's remarks on Dhanmondi 32 unexpected: MoFA

Bangladesh on Sunday reacted to India's remarks over the demolition of historic Dhanmondi-32 residence and described those remarks from India as "unexpected and undesirable", reports UNBThis statement by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on the internal affairs of Bangladesh is "unexpected and undesirable", said Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson...

BNP team meets Dr Yunus today over election roadmap

A BNP delegation is set to meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today (Monday) to discuss various issues, including election roadmap, reports UNB.The meeting will be held at the state guest house Jamuna at 6:00 pm, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan...

Barishal's BPL victory celebration ends in chaos; 10 injured

A victory celebration for Fortune Barishal's second consecutive Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) title ended in chaos on Sunday, reports UNB.Gross mismanagement and inadequate security arrangements in the divisional headquarters ruined what was supposed to have been a celebration with the people of Barishal. At least 10 people were injured.The event...

Lavish Dhaka flat was Tulip’s permanent address

Tulip Siddiq, former British anti-corruption minister and current Labour Party MP, was included as a resident of a 10-storey luxury building in Dhaka, the fifth property linked with her family in Bangladesh, UK daily The Telegraph reported citing sources.The "permanent address" of the Labour MP was a lavish apartment complex...

‘Ekti Onibarja Odhibeshoner Dak’

The launching ceremony of the book ‘Ekti Onibarja Odhibeshoner Dak’ by Poet Mohammad Kutubuddin was held in Dhaka recently.

Badiul Alam's 22nd death anniversary today

Freedom fighter, politician, and advocate Badiul Alam's 22nd death anniversary is today (February 10).He was born in the Sikder family of Fatehnagar village in the Chandonaish thana in 1926. He did his undergraduation from Calcutta University in 1946 and followed it up with an LLB from Dhaka University. During the...

Firefighters find nothing on Dhanmondi 32 basement

Firefighters have cleared the water from the basement of an under-construction building adjacent to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's partially demolished house at Dhanmondi 32, but nothing was found, reports bdnews24.com.Mohammadpur Fire Station duty officer Md Kawsar Ahmed said on Sunday afternoon, "Our units have returned after draining the water. We found...